Microsoft is adding a simpler text editor than Notepad to Windows 11 soon

Following the deprecation of WordPad, Microsoft has been adding a lot of features to Notepad, which has led to criticism from users who prefer Notepad for its no-frills simplicity. If you’re such a user, you might be interested to know that Microsoft is bringing a new minimalist text editor to Windows 11—one that runs in the Command Prompt.

It’s called Edit and it “pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to [Visual Studio Code].”...