You can make Text files open directly in Notepad++ instead of Notepad in Windows 11/10. Learn how to make Notepad++ as the default Text Editor.

Introduction Replacing Notepad with Notepad2 Problems with replacing notepad Other Notepad replacements Conclusion Introduction Damn you Microsoft! I am a notepad addict.

Another method is to use the Search command to find Notepad.exe in C Windows. Delete everything at once. Saves the two reboots.

TED Notepad is a free notepad replacement for Windows 11/10, which offers 312 text-processing functions, innovative features and timesaving tools.

Thankfully, you can still re-enable the old version of Notepad by opening the Settings App (press Windows+i) and navigating to Apps > Advanced App Settings > App Execution Aliases ...

I use notepad.exe on an XP SP3 machine. I've lately noticed that the paper size is defaulting to A4, and I can't seem to switch it back to Letter. I've changed the setting in the Page Setup ...