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Notepad, one of the oldest and most beloved applications in the Windows ecosystem, has not only survived the test of time but has also evolved significantly with the latest updates. Launched alongside Microsoft Windows in 1983, this simple text editor might seem straightforward, but recent...

If you're a Windows user and a bit of a code ninja—or just dabbling in text editing—you might have stumbled upon Neovim. This modern take on the classic Vim editor is designed to enhance the capabilities of its predecessor while addressing some of the gripes users had. Enter Winget, the handy...

In the realm of nostalgia within the digital landscape, there's a bittersweet note reverberating among long-time Windows users: Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on WordPad, the once-beloved text editor that many have turned to for quick notes and simple document editing. This move is...

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?

Note taking with text editors is the best way I've ever used. The real note taking software keep files locally which is risky for data loss when the operating fails or when the notebook is stolen. Word processors are too clunky and risky of data loss when crashed. Mozilla Composer is the fast...

You can change color schemes at anytime in vi by typing colorscheme followed by a space and the name of the color scheme. For more color schemes, you can browse this library on the vim website. You can enable or disable colors by simply typing “syntax on” or “syntax off” in vi.

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Windows 11 brings refinement to contextual file operations in the right-click context menu and share dialog. These are extensible by apps, including unpackaged Win32 apps. The context menu is one of the most popular and useful shell extensions. If you are already in File Explorer or on the...

Yes, I could change the file association via Win GUI or use some third party tools. However I prefer to do this directly in Registry by a *.reg file (in Win 7 64bit). How can I set my editor "D:\tools\editor\myeditor22.exe" as default editor when double clicking on a file with *.txt extension...

Greetings! I've got an issue I'm baffled by - I can type words fine, but when I use the cursor to go back to previous words I've already typed, the words I've just typed in front of it are being deleted one-by-one automatically, all the way back to where the cursor is. I've turned off Overtype...

Ok, strange question. Is there an online word processor that when i type, it looks like random code, but if i hit convert, it will display what i was actually typing? I know it sounds strange but might come in handy Sent from my SM-S920L using Tapatalk

Good Day, I have a flash drive attached to my Netgear router. Recently (and only recently) I get a 'Can't verify the creator of this file ... " warning box if I try to open a file with at .TXT extension via Total Commander or Windows Explorer on the Network drive (no problem with other...

My Notepad++ interface language is RTL. Can I still set files to open LTR? Thank you.

Assume I work currently with MS Word and/or an text editor like wordpad. Then (suddenly) the system crashes with bluescreen. A Minidump is automatically created and saved in a Minidump file. After restart I am asked whether I want to send this minidump for further investigation to MS...

Hello, Is there an easy way to make Notepad my default editor? Some how Wordpad is default. I read where I could go into the registry and change it there but I am not comfortable with tapering with the registry. With XP, I could change it very easily. As a side note, presently in Windows 7...

I shot myself in the foot. I changed the file association for .bat files to my text editor and now every time a batch file is called it opens my editor instead of executing it. It was set to nothing. I can't seem to remove the association. I'm running Windows 7. Help!

Hi. I just installed Windows 7. I live in Israel and I use English as my display language. However, I do need to use Hebrew sometimes. The problem is that the font that Windows uses to display Hebrew in places like Notepad text or FireFox tabs is ugly. I wish to change this font but I can't seem...

I have tested/used every program on this list If you want them all on DVD let me know. I could use a little support. Here are my MOST favorite programs: (I have discussed some of these in my other blogs) (Note, Panda Active Scan would go here but it runs online and does not need...

Does anybody know how to replace notepad in Win7? I want to use a different notepad.