Tom’s Hardware’s practical rundown of free Windows applications lands where many of us live every day: the toolkit that keeps content, code, and media moving without a subscription bill. The list — which highlights ScreenToGIF, GIMP, Inkscape, Notepad++, Rufus, VLC, and HandBrake — is both a...
Windows 11’s Notepad has been modernized with formatting and AI features, but the classic, no-frills Notepad is still available — and with a few sensible tweaks you can run it side-by-side with Microsoft’s new Notepad or make it the editor that opens when you type notepad.exe. This article...
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Opening CSV files on Windows 11 can prove deceptively troublesome, especially when striving for both readability and data integrity. Although the format—Comma-Separated Values—sounds simple, users frequently encounter problems such as jumbled columns, garbled characters, or files stubbornly...
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From the humble days of Windows 3.1 up through the modern age of Windows 11, Notepad has been one of the most enduring fixtures of Microsoft’s operating systems—a small, reliable utility known for its speed, simplicity, and get-out-of-your-way philosophy. For millions, Notepad offered a...
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For many Windows users, the default suite of built-in tools in the operating system is viewed as sufficient—convenient, if not particularly exciting. But for those striving for greater speed, portability, and customization in daily workflows, relying purely on the Windows defaults has never...
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Open source applications for Windows continue to gain remarkable traction, offering users powerful, free, and privacy-respecting alternatives to commercial software. These apps often deliver robust functionalities, are continually improved by passionate communities, and provide a level of...
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Few pieces of software command as much quiet respect among Windows users as Notepad++. As an open-source editor rooted deeply in the Windows environment, its ongoing development continues to exemplify a rare blend of technical robustness, practical utility, and community-minded adaptability that...
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Notepad++ 8.7.8 marks another step forward for the popular Windows text editor, offering a range of refinements that continue to win the hearts of developers, IT professionals, and casual power users alike. In a recent review showcased by Neowin, the update is portrayed as a polished...
Windows 11 Productivity Boosters: JPEG XL, Notepad++, & File Explorer Expertise
Windows 11 never ceases to evolve, and the latest updates have loaded the toolbox with features that cater to both the creative professional and the power user. In today’s feature, we delve into three remarkable...
1. Process Lasso – Beyond the Basic Task Manager
While Windows 11’s revamped Task Manager certainly has its merits, Process Lasso elevates process management to the next level. This tool is like your PC’s personal productivity coach—it doesn't just list your running applications; it gives you...
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When you think of Windows, you likely recall some of its longstanding basic applications—Notepad, Paint, and the ever-reliable File Explorer. However, as technology evolves, so do the possibilities for enhancing your user experience. If you're running Windows 11 and still clinging to those...
Windows 11: I receive "access denied" by calling "Pin At Start" from the command line, no mather wich language PowerShell or VBscript.
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Pin-App : App(s) not found: C:\Program...
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Win10 64bit. I have installed notepad++ and wanted to make it the default app to open .txt files. When trying to change the default editor I am not offered notepad++, only other software I also had installed previously, but most of them are not even editors.
How can I make it the default editor?
Hi,
My Windows updated automatically on night of Oct 11th.
From the next day, when I started my laptop, most of the applications stopped running and gave me this error:
The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log...
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Hello,
Im trying to read a notepad that is in hex format in normal text. I have downloaded the program notepad++, but cant follow the tutorials very well. I tried typing the exact words from the title and couldnt find a tutorial to match, nor do I necessarily wish to learn too much about hex...
When I create a file (or a script creates a file) in the windows command shell, I am unable to edit it from notepad++, ultraedit etc.
I am logged in as Don (which is an administrator account). And files and folders created in windows Explorer have owner 'Don'.
When I launch the Windows...
The thing is, i open java files with Eclipse by default. Today i wanted to take some notes about Java the programming language which include text and code. I used Notepad++, and with it you can save the file as a wide variety of types, among them java file. I chose this, but since they are...
I have several items pinned to the Quick Launch bar and when I launch some of them, I get the program icon duplicated onto the taskbar. When I launch other items, I merely get the Quick Launch icon's background filled in.
As an example, I have 2 editors pinned to the Quick Launch bar...