Win32Pad

Win32Pad is a word processing tool whose intention is to replace Windows' Notepad, by supplying users with extra features but without compromising performance. It is mainly oriented toward programmers.

Towards the end of the installation procedure, you can integrate Win32Pad into the shell as well as associate it with plain text documents (TXT). Its interface is plain and simple, reminding us of old programming languages.

Aside from some standard editing tools (e.g. Undo, Redo, Search and Replace), you can indent and unindent a line, go to a particular line by writing its number, as well as insert the current time and date, together with an external file.

Just like Notepad, Win32Pad supports word wrapping mode. You can display line numbers, make margins visible, make the frame stay on top of other windows, create a favorites list, minimize Win32Pad to the system tray area, as well as open a new instance or pick the file format between DOS/WIN, UNIX and MAC.

A few configuration settings are available through the Options screen. Thus, you can enable automatic minimization to the system tray, to save the window position and to place any dropped files in a new window, change the text font, text and background color and tab size, among others.

The word processing tool needs only a small quantity of CPU and system memory, is pretty responsive to key strokes and mouse events, and includes user documentation. We have not experienced any issues throughout our testing. Unfortunately, no recent updates have been made to Win32Pad.