Jul 20 2010

Get a More Robust Notepad with Notepad++

Just a quick one tonight.

For a long time, I used the built-in notepad application in Windows to jot notes and other temporary information as it was quick to load and didn’t burden you with formatting overheads. However, one significant drawback is that as the size of a text file increases, the slower Notepad becomes.

There is an alternative – namely Notepad++.

Notepad++ is still incredibly fast but remains so with larger text files. It also has great colour coding functionality when you are dealing with programming languages, tabs for switching between multiple files and advanced methods for searching and replacing strings of text.

Best of all, it’s free! Also, for those of you who are unable to install applications on corporate computers there is a portable version of Notepad++ available to run off a USB stick.

So if you regularly work with text files and have grown beyond the standard notepad in Windows, give this  a go.

Boydo

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.

In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.

I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.

I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan

I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

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