Security News > 2021 > May > Windows 10 Notepad will warn when you're running an old version
The Windows 10 Notepad will soon include a built-in notification that alerts users when a new version is available.
Finally, in March 2021, Microsoft announced with the release of Windows Insider build 21337 that Notepad is becoming an inbox app, which is updateable via the Microsoft Store outside regular Windows 10 updates.
This alert, shown below, is displayed when the Windows 10 Notepad is already open and a new version is installed via the Microsoft Store.
Currently, Notepad is distributed through the Microsoft Store for users running Windows 10 Insider preview builds in the 'Dev' channel.
Our experience was a bit different from Ionescu when installing a new version of Notepad on Windows 10 Insider build 21376 from the 'Dev' channel.
When we had open Notepad windows and the Microsoft Store installed a new version, Notepad would automatically restart to use the latest version after a short time.
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