Windows 11’s Notepad continues to get Copilot-powered AI features – a handy addition to a tool whose main appeal has always been simplicity and minimalism. Not all users are happy, however, with some saying AI features are overkill.
this post was submitted on 05 Dec 2025
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Guess I'll just keep using old versions lol
Notepad ++
It's not an old Version but what windows notepad shouldve been twenty years ago
Yeah, I've used it. If I'm editing code I use Visual Studio since Unity opens scripts in that. If I'm just looking at text I want my editor as simple as possible.
FAVORITE NOTEPAD++ PLUGIN - GO!
I like Compare and JSON Parser - use them everyday.
I'm a big fan of the hex editor plugin, but mostly because I like playing with hex
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