For the first time, some features in longstanding Microsoft apps Notepad and Paint will require a paid subscription. As [reported by PC World](https://www.pcworld.com/article/2614943/microsoft-is-paywalling-these-features-in-notepad-and-paint.html), some newer features that have been added to apps that use AI, such as an image generator in Paint and AI rewriting of text in Notepad, will require a paid Microsoft 365 account.
Non-AI features in both apps should continue to work. Those that aren't accessible due to a lack of a subscription may be grayed out.