After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad
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If you must use windows, Notepad++ is the way to go.
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It should be noted that you can still use Notepad without a Microsoft account, and users can go as far as removing the Rewrite icon completely from Notepad. Despite the ability to still use the software without an account, Microsoft has received some criticism for implementing what is most definitely a paywall/advertisement for a built-in piece of Windows software.
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Just use ‘ed’ of you’re feeling so fancy
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This seems like something that should be kept local. What's the point of all these NPUs otherwise
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VSCode is better than np++ in every way
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Startup time. RAM consumption. Privacy.
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They achtually said UX which is User Experience.
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I guess you're doing it wrong then? Stop parroting memes
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vscodium fixes the privacy anyway. It’s always open so startup times are no issue for me.
I still prefer to keep a stripped down, basic text editor though. Ah well, I’m not on windows so no big deal.
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Gotta squeeze every single cent from every single opportunity, otherwise line might not go up indefinitely.
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Me too! So much so that I have sworn to name my first secretary Kate.
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I heavily use both and this is objectively untrue.
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Used only in cases where everything else is not readily available... Pencil, pen, blood, boogers etc. But the most easily replaceable piece of software. Literally you could just paste into a browser's URL box to do the same job. Lol. There must be some dumb fuck heading Microsoft right now.
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If they made Wordpad generate Markdown instead of RTF (or as well as, but by default) then I'd consider using it. As it is, I already pay for a Jetbrains license, so I just use Fleet. Massive overkill for note-taking, but it's there and it works.
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What do you use instead? Sublime?
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ed is better
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Notepad has long been a testbed for new technology in Windows. This isn't just a sign of enshittification, it's a warning that they want to do more.
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Those are 2 different use case pieces of software . NP++ is an editor while vscode is an IDE
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Install time? Startup time? Useless bloat?
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Sounds like they're slipping cloud based AI assistance into the deal, which is the opposite of what Notepad is "good" for.
