Notepad has been an Optional Feature in Windows 11/10 which means you can install or reinstall Notepad, when required or download it from the Store.

In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has released a new version of Notepad that includes changes that bring it closer to what we have come to expect from modern text file editors.

Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17666 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes are improvements to Sets, the clipboard, the dark theme, Notepad, search, Start, and Settings.