Microsoft Is Paywalling Notepad and Paint, but Only AI Features

For a long time, some features in Microsoft Apps Notepad and Paint require a paid subscription for the first time.

As Reported by PC World Earlier this year, some newer features have been added to the apps used AIsuch as an image generator in paint and an AI that rewrites text in notepad, will require a paid Microsoft 365 account.

Non-AI features in both applications should continue to work. Those who are inaccessible due to lack of subscriptions may be greyed.

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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