The differences between Notepad and WordPad, how useful they are and what are the alternatives.

You can make Text files open directly in Notepad++ instead of Notepad in Windows 11/10. Learn how to make Notepad++ as the default Text Editor.

Changing Theme in Notepad can dbe done by accessing the Notepad Settings area. Learn how to change Notepad Theme to Dark in Windows 11.

Using a plug-in for the popular Windows text editor, Notepad++, you can easily encrypt selected text and entire text files.

Everyone needs to scribble a note down now and then, but on Windows, you don't have to settle for the default Windows notepad. There are much more robust alternatives out there.

A rumor of Notepad for Windows 11 now requiring Microsoft Account sign-in has spread like wildfire, but all is not as it seems.