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 because …

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 straightforward …

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 Search and/or …

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 DefaultEOLMode=0 (CR+LF). A …

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 explain in …

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 system will …