Notepad2
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Jan 10, 2026first mention
Sep 7, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Instead I use Notepad2 and Notepad++ which are instant on the same hardware”
switched from Notepadon “Bing Wallpaper showing Ad for Harry Potter and Fanta…”
“I strongly recommend Notepad2”
switched from Windows Notepadon “Windows 11 Notepad to support Markdown”
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“I recommend https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html - it's even snappier than Notepad++”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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All comments 3
“Instead I use Notepad2 and Notepad++ which are instant on the same hardware”
“I strongly recommend Notepad2”
“I recommend https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html - it's even snappier than Notepad++”