pxedit Portable

pxedit Portable is an easy-to-use application that gives you the possibility to edit text is a user-friendly interface. It provides basic word processing options for those looking a simpler alternative to apps such as Windows Notepad.

Provided that you already have Java installed, you don't need to set up anything else. This means that you can save the downloaded files in a custom directory on the disk or copy them to a USB flash drive, in order to seamlessly launch it on any computer with Java.

Unlike many installers, it doesn't add new entries to the system registry or create files on the disk without letting you know about it. A simple file deletion operation is enough if you're interested in uninstalling the program.

As far as the interface is concerned, pxedit Portable opts for a simple window with a clear-cut structure, showing a menu bar with only two menus. There is no right-click menu available. However, you can find out the cursor's current position and location (column and row numbers) in the status bar.

Besides typing and pasting text, it's possible to cut, copy, paste, delete and select all information, resort to a search-and-replace function (doesn't have advanced filters), as well as to create new documents and open existing ones. Content can be overwritten to the original file or saved to a new one by establishing the destination folder and file name.

A notable aspect is that the file extension must be mentioned too, since the tool isn't capable of automatically identifying it, creating a file with an unsupported format instead. This can also be done later by renaming the file from Windows Explorer or another file manager you have at hand. The "Preferences" and "Help" entries were greyed out in our tests.

It didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our tests, thanks to the fact that it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash.

Although it doesn't come bundled with richer features, pxedit Portable offers a straightforward solution for users who prefer a simple word processor without any hassle.