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 …

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 …

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?

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 …

Aug 5, 2018 · I am using Notepad2 in Windows for editing text files and I would like to add line numbers to the currently selected lines. Is it possible to do that?

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 …

Dec 18, 2024 · How does this work when Notepad is a UWP and has to be installed from the Windows Store? I raised this exact question, about the existing answer, but this answer does reflect the UWP …

Mar 9, 2023 · Notepad2 horizontal scrolling issue I love Notepad2, but the one thing that is starting to make me want to ditch it is the horizontal scrolling quirk that prevents you from using the scrollbar to …

Feb 2, 2013 · I have a file with a mix of CRLF and LF, and wish to remove the LF. I am new to Notepad++ and just downloaded V6.23. I'm using the search/replace dialogue box in extended …