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Notepad++ (32-bit)

  -  6.43 MB  -  Open Source
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  • Latest Version

    Notepad++ 8.8.6 (32-bit) LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Don Ho / External Link

  • Filename

    npp.8.8.6.Installer.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    ebfb90b0f9404b7c92bb968341c9a8cb

Notepad plus plus is a free source code editor and app replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL Licence. The most popular developer tool for your Windows PC!

Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ 32bit is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad Plus Plus is trying to reduce the world's carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. Download the Notepad++ offline installer for PC from FileHorse now.



The program comes with many useful features that make working with large text files extremely easy. Some of them are:
  • Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
  • User-Defined Syntax Highlighting and Folding
  • PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expression) Search/Replace
  • GUI entirely customizable: minimalist, tab with close button, multi-line tab, vertical tab, and vertical document list
  • Document Map
  • Auto-completion: Word completion, Function completion, and  Function parameters hint
  • Multi-Document (Tab interface)
  • Multi-View
  • WYSIWYG (Printing)
  • Zoom in and zoom out
  • Multi-Language environment supported
  • Bookmark
  • Macro recording and playback
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Visual Studio Code: A highly extensible, free, and open-source code editor that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It's feature-packed and supports a wide range of programming languages.

Sublime Text: A cross-platform text editor known for its speed and elegant interface. It offers a free trial version with a one-time purchase fee.

Brackets: An open-source text editor focused on web development. It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux and provides live previews for web projects.

Vim: A highly configurable text editor built to create and change any text.

Emacs: A highly extensible and customizable text editor with a steep learning curve but powerful features, available on multiple platforms.

Pricing

The program is completely FREE to use, and there are no hidden costs or subscriptions. It's an excellent choice for those on a budget or who prefer open-source software.

System Requirements
  • Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • CPU: Intel Pentium III CPU or an equivalent CPU from another compatible brand.
  • Memory: A minimum of 2GB of RAM.
  • Storage: You will need 20MB of available hard disk space to install the app, along with additional space for your files.
PROS
  • Free and open-source
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Extensive syntax highlighting support
  • Multi-tab interface for easy multitasking
  • Plugin support for extended functionality
  • Regular updates and active community
CONS
  • Only available for Windows
Also Available: Notepad++ (64-bit)

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What's new in this version:

Added:
- Add capacity of pasting multiline into Find/Replace fields
- Improve UAC in Notepad++ for seamless elevated operations
- Add 2 new full-readonly modes via command line argument (-fullReadOnly & -fullReadOnlySavingForbidden)
- Add apply/remove read-only for all documents commands
- Column Editor enhancement: GUI input fields now support radix to match the output format
- Add Window dialog “File Modified Time” sorting capacity
- Add NPPM_GETNPPSETTINGSDIRPATH message to get Notepad++ settings directory path
- Add function list ability for CSS. (Implement #17006 )

Fixed:
- Fix Pin Tab operation being too long with many opened documents
- Fix NPPN_CMDLINEPLUGINMSG not working issue & define the pluginMessage usage protocol
- Fix pasting from column mode to multi-selection issue due to different EOL
- Enhance SQL function list parser
- Fix C# function list not working with comments
- Allow user to customize max selected chars to auto-fill “Find what” field
- Restore undo/redo behaviour in Find/Replace fields after Copy/Paste or Ctrl-F
- Fix text corruption issue caused by selection within multibyte characters
- Fix DOCTYPE styling in xml and html
- Fix double clicking on edit zone’s border creates a new tab issue
- Update cURL in WinGUp (Notepad++ updater) for fixing CVE-2025-5399

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