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Winsage

January 16, 2026

Windows 11’s Notepad “Create a table” feature is now available, along with AI streaming results

Microsoft has launched the "Create a table" feature for Notepad, initially tested with Windows Insiders in November 2025, now available to all Windows 11 users. This feature allows users to create tables using Markdown-style formatting, storing them as plain text in .txt files. Users can add rows or columns easily, and a grid picker is available for selecting the number of rows and columns. The feature includes options for formatting text within table cells and managing tables through right-click controls. It is enabled by default, but users can disable it along with other markdown formatting options. Additionally, Notepad has introduced an AI text streaming capability for Copilot+ PC users, allowing real-time text generation, with plans to extend this feature to non-AI PCs in the future.

Winsage

December 7, 2025

Notepad on Windows 11 can now make Markdown tables — here’s how to master it

Notepad on Windows 11 has been upgraded to version 11.2510.6.0, introducing table support that enhances its Markdown capabilities. This feature allows users to create tables using Markdown syntax, providing a simple way to organize information without competing with spreadsheet applications like Excel. Users can open Notepad, ensure they have the correct version, define rows and columns using Markdown, preview the table, and save their document to preserve the table's structure.

AppWizard

December 3, 2025

Get 23 Steam Deck-Ready PC Games With This Fanatical Deal

Fanatical's Bundlefestive 2025 event runs from December 1 to December 5, 2025, offering savings on PC games with new bundles launched daily. The event features the Killer Bundle Winter 2025 Edition, which is Fanatical's 1,500th PC game bundle deal, and the Build Your Own Play on the Go Bundlefestive Edition. The Build Your Own Play on the Go Bundle includes 23 games optimized for Steam Deck, such as Tyrant's Realm and Wolfenstein: The New Order. The pricing starts at for three games, decreasing with more selections. The Killer Bundle offers a variety of genres, starting at .75 for five games, with further discounts for larger selections.

Winsage

December 2, 2025

5 Secret Windows 11 Features Everyone Should Be Using By Now

Windows 11 includes features for photo editing, advanced calculations, text extraction from screenshots, timezone management, and enhanced text formatting in Notepad. The Photos app allows users to remove objects and backgrounds from images using AI-powered editing tools. Users can erase objects by selecting the Erase option, adjusting the brush size, and brushing over the object. To remove backgrounds, users choose the Background option and use the Background brush tool. The Windows Calculator offers various modes for complex calculations, including Standard, Scientific, Graphing, Programmer, Date calculation, and Converter options. Users can switch modes via the hamburger icon and keep the Calculator window on top of other applications. The Snipping Tool enables users to copy text from screenshots. Users can take a screenshot with Win + Shift + S, open the Snipping Tool editor, select the Text actions icon, highlight the desired text, and choose to copy it. Windows 11 allows users to add multiple time zones in the Notification Center by accessing the Settings app, selecting Time & language, and navigating to Date & time to set additional clocks. Notepad has been updated to include basic text formatting options. Users can toggle on Formatting in Settings, adjust text size, create lists, and apply bold and italic styles, saving their work as Markdown files.

Tech Optimizer

December 2, 2025

AWS Transform announces full-stack Windows modernization capabilities

AWS launched AWS Transform for .NET in May, aimed at modernizing .NET applications. In response to user feedback, AWS introduced AWS Transform for full-stack Windows modernization, which streamlines modernization tasks across the Windows application stack. This service enhances modernization efficiency by up to five times and supports migration from .NET Framework to cross-platform .NET and SQL Server to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition. It includes features for validating and testing applications, customizable deployment configurations, and modernizing ASP.NET Web Forms UI to Blazor. AWS Transform connects to source code repositories and database servers to analyze dependencies and create modernization waves. Users can configure database connectors for SQL Server and source code repositories, leading to a wave-based transformation plan. The service generates a SQL Modernization Assessment Report detailing the proposed modernization strategy. The transformation process involves converting SQL Server schema to PostgreSQL, migrating data, transforming .NET application code, and deploying applications for testing. AWS Transform exclusively supports codebases in .NET 6 or later. It also facilitates UI modernization from ASP.NET Web Forms to Blazor, managing the conversion of various project files. Additional features include support for porting to .NET 10 and .NET Standard, an editable transformation report, real-time tracking of transformation progress, and a markdown file outlining remaining tasks post-transformation. AWS Transform for full-stack Windows modernization is available in the US East (N. Virginia) Region, with no additional charges for the features beyond standard resource usage. It supports SQL Server versions from 2008 R2 to 2022 and Entity Framework versions 6.3 to 8.0.

Winsage

November 28, 2025

3 Windows frustrations Microsoft PowerToys finally fixed for me

Windows 11 has a sleek interface but comes with some quirks. Integrating Microsoft PowerToys can alleviate minor irritations and improve productivity. FancyZones allows users to create custom layouts for window management, enabling better organization of the desktop. PowerToys Peek lets users preview file contents in File Explorer using the shortcut Ctrl + Space, reducing the need to open multiple files. Advanced Paste enables pasting text as plain text or Markdown, helping maintain consistent formatting and eliminating issues with unwanted formatting from web content. PowerToys may not be necessary for users with basic computing needs, as the built-in features of Windows 11 might suffice. However, for daily users, the tools provided by PowerToys can enhance workflow and efficiency by addressing small annoyances that accumulate during multitasking.

Winsage

November 27, 2025

Windows 11 Notepad now lets you create tables like in Microsoft Word, and it’s free

Windows 11’s Notepad now includes table generation capabilities, allowing users to create organized notes and lists. This feature is being rolled out and will be available to all users soon. Notepad previously received an update for rich text formatting, enabling options like bold and italic. The new table feature allows users to easily add tables by clicking a button on the formatting toolbar and selecting the number of columns and rows. Notepad supports Markdown-style tables and offers user-friendly editing options. Performance tests show that the new features do not negatively impact the application's efficiency. Users can disable new features through the Settings menu, including formatting tools and the file recovery feature. Notepad also integrates Microsoft 365 Copilot, which can be turned off in the Settings.

Winsage

November 26, 2025

Windows: Notepad gets tables and streaming AI

Microsoft is updating its Notepad editor to version 11.2510.6.0, introducing native support for Markdown tables and enhanced AI functions through streaming technology. The new features include the ability to insert tables via a toolbar button or Markdown syntax, and AI functions such as Write, Rewrite, and Summarize that generate results word by word. The Rewrite function currently supports streaming only on Copilot+ PCs, and a Microsoft account is required to access the AI functions. The update is available to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels, with no timeline for broader release. Users can disable the new features in settings or revert to older versions of Notepad if desired.

Tech Optimizer

November 25, 2025

Write. Review. Commit. Repeat. Behind the scenes of Postgres Professional docs

The documentation for Postgres Pro products is created by a team of technical writers, which has doubled in size over the past year. The source documentation is developed in English and then translated into Russian. The writers use tools such as DocBook XML, Markdown, Weblate, Pandoc, and Figma. The documentation workflow includes task setting, draft preparation, SME review, peer review, commit and translation, and translation review. The team also translates vanilla PostgreSQL documentation and prepares patches for inaccuracies. An automated script retrieves and converts original files for translation. Feedback is gathered from internal chat, a website form, and personal messages, with all feedback acknowledged for future releases.

Winsage

November 24, 2025

Microsoft adds tables support to Windows Notepad

Microsoft has introduced new features to Windows Notepad, including support for tables and AI enhancements like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite, which are available to users with Copilot+ PCs. The table support is currently being rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. The AI features allow for quicker interaction with previews, but access requires a Copilot+ PC or a Microsoft account. The updates have raised concerns among users about Notepad straying from its original purpose as a simple text editor, with some feeling it is losing its identity.