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Notepad is a plain text editor that is included free with every version of Microsoft Windows since 1985. The software is has minimal functionality and a very plain interface. Up to, and including, Windows 95 FixedSys was the only font used in the program. Now, users can can change the default font, which is initially set up as Lucida Console. It has minimal line counting functionality that only appears in the status bar with word wrap disabled.
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Features
- Plain text editor
- Search (CTL+F), Replace (CTL+H)
- Custom font
- Line and column counting in status bar
- Word wrap
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Windows Notepad is ranked 3rd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $0.00
Released November, 2003
Pros
- Free, powerful text/source editor
- Tabbed editing environment
- Powerful regular expression text search and replace
- Customizable interface (colors, fonts, etc.)
Cons
- Does not have "Column Mode"
- Newer version does not have the ability to view hexadecimal files.
Windows Notepad
17%
vs.
Notepad++
83%
MSRP $49.95
Released April, 1994
Pros
- Handles large files easily
- Built-in FTP/SFTP/SSH/Telnet
- Supports editing in "Column Mode"
Windows Notepad
25%
vs.
UltraEdit
75%
Reviews
May 15, 2008
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reviewer
Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Doesn't deal well with large files
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
- Crappy search and replace
Competitors
Manzabar prefers
UltraEdit over
Windows Notepad
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April 21, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Doesn't deal well with large files
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
- Crappy search and replace
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April 14, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Doesn't deal well with large files
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
- Crappy search and replace
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October 1, 2009
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Doesn't deal well with large files
- Crappy search and replace
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May 28, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
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April 24, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Doesn't deal well with large files
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April 20, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
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April 14, 2008
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- Doesn't deal well with large files
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
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October 2, 2009
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Pros
- Included for free with every version of Windows since '85
- Minimalist and simple
- Loads fast
Cons
- Not many features
- Doesn't deal well with large files
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April 14, 2008
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Pros
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Cons
- Not many features
- No syntax highlighting
- Not a tabbed environment
- Line numbers only appear in status bar
- Crappy search and replace
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