• HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I love notepad++, but to me, both have different uses. Notepad is like my basic sticky pad just to copy-paste basic stuff to it and come back to reference throughout the day. Also, notepad opens instantly and everything else is slightly slower. It’s just the reason why I like it more. Notepad++ is for editing and manipulating data for me.

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      2 years ago

      One of the uses of notepad was also that it’s installed by default, and was a place you could be assured wouldn’t mess with your text. No formatting, no weird characters you didn’t ask for.

      Notepad++ is great, but you can’t be assured it’s installed on any arbitrary Windows machine.

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        2 years ago

        Can’t you install Notepad++ to a thumb drive and run it by just plugging it into a Windows box? As a bonus, you can save Ann your text files to the thumbprint so they’re always right where you expect them.

      • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        Thanks! I will try it out. It’s always great when you find a new app to use.