1 They're both freeware or open source so why don't you download and install them both and try them out to see which one you like the best. I'm using Notepad++ myself, but that's purely …

Mar 8, 2023 · Each time I create a new file in Notepad2, the encoding is ANSI (1252). I'd like instead to have UTF-8 as default. Is there a way to get this ?

Oct 2, 2025 · How to get Notepad’s Open dialog box to show every file in a folder by default, instead of only “.txt” files?

Oct 18, 2021 · After that, typing notepad.exe in any terminal window opens Notepad2 but double-clicking text files still opens them in notepad. My question therefore is, is there any …

I use Notepad2. I love Notepad2. How do I replace Notepad with Notepad2 in Windows 7, so I never use the old version of Notepad again?

Nov 26, 2015 · Using Notepad2 for the search and replace is super simple. In the Replace text dialog, check the 'Translate backslashes' option. Then you can use \r\n, \n, \t, etc., in the …

Mar 9, 2023 · Tested on Notepad2 version 4.2.25. Note! In Notepad2.ini, this corresponds to having DefaultEOLMode=1 (typically line 40), while a fresh installation has …

Jun 5, 2009 · What the heck is this? Gutwire Notepad2 Vibration Dampening Pillow Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by nukevor, Jun 5, 2009.

Jul 29, 2017 · Notepad2 references to Notepad3 notepad2 <-- folder name. Notepad2.exe <-- exe name. Edit_w/_Notepad_2 <-- class name. am finally (sorry tend to be a bit long winded, ie I …

However, Notepad2 has a /z command line argument which avoids opening the original Notepad's executable file (notepad.exe) as editable text in Notepad2 (since the Windows' Debugger …