Hi, I'm Elise, and I'd be happy to help with your issue.
Most Microsoft apps now do this to collect anonymous usage statistics or to check to app updates.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Elise
Notepad.exe established a connection
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Anonymous
notepad.exe established a TCP/443 connection to 20.189.173.10:443 (mobile.pipe.aria.microsoft.com, located in San Jose CA, United States
May I ask why notepad does this?
The IP shown is from Microsoft
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy
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2022-07-12T00:01:29+00:00