Notepad+

Notepad+ is a tiny and portable application that intends to replace the default Notepad application provided by Windows. It comes equipped with simple features that are easy to figure out by all users who are already familiarized with the popular word processing tool.

Since installation is not a requirement, you can save the EXE file to any spot on the hard drive, in order to run it immediately.

As an alternative, Notepad+ can be moved to a USB flash disk or other similar storage unit, from where you can run it on any workstation with minimum effort.

An important aspect to mention is that Windows Registry does not get entry updates, and files are not left behind on the hard drive after removing the program.

The interface of the tool is similar to the one of Notepad+, so you should be able to easily get around it. You can configure text settings when it comes to the font name, color, emphasis (Bold, Italic, Underline), strikethrough effect and alignment.

You can use the standard Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All and Delete functions, but Undo and Redo are not available. Once you have finished writing the document, you can save it to the RTF or TXT format, by establishing the output directory and file name. There are no other options available through this program. The layout has the word wrapping mode enabled.

Notepad+ barely uses CPU and system memory, so it doesn't put a strain on the computer's activity. It has a good response time and works fine, without causing the OS to hang, crash or pop up error dialogs. We haven't come across any problems throughout our evaluation.

However, Notepad+ offers limited features that do not even cover the ones supplied by Notepad. We must also take into account that the tool has not been updated for a very long time. Nevertheless, users who are looking for a straightforward word processing tool are free to tinker with Notepad+.