Win32Pad for Windows

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Download.com staffAugust 25, 2015

Although average users probably won't feel the need to switch to this free text-editing program, folks who regularly work with code may want to keep it around. Win32Pad features most of the basic editing tools found in similar programs, such as Word Wrap, Find, Replace, Cut, and Paste.

The program's main difference from simple editors such as WordPad is that it can open alternate types of documents for editing, including HTML, Visual Basic, JSP, PHP, XML, and CSS. In our tests with multiple types of documents, the program worked find, making it a worthy and no-cost addition to the toolboxes of Web developers.

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Win32Pad for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: November 19, 2007

Latest update: August 25, 2015

Version: 1.5.10.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows ME
Windows 98 SE
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 95

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 6,541

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

4/5

4 User Votes

A valuable alternative to Notepad
Taras_BulbaFebruary 1, 2014
Pros
The one feature that makes it an essential replacement for Notepad if you are working with code is the status bar with the line and column numbers. Also if you want to troubleshoot a Perl script, for instance, the text layout is correctly displayed while the XP Notepad will eliminate spaces between characters and lines making the code incomprehensible. Other useful features for coders are auto-indenting, line numbers, and the ability to read/write Unix and Mac text files. One cool feature provided by Richedit 3.0 is the incorporation of hyper-links in text which can be used to open the default browser. Some of the Richedit based word processors cannot do this.
Cons
There are non considering it is not supposed to be a fully featured programmers editor. Tabbed documents might be a valuable improvement.
Summary
There are dozens of Notepad alternatives fighting for supremacy and some of them contain a wealth of advanced features for programmers not available in Win32Pad. However the Win32Pad executable is only 54 kb in size and it opens very fast. This is the ideal NotePad replacement for advanced computer hobbyists because it enables the user to work efficiently with code without having lots of confusing menus and options. Highly recommended.
better alternatives out there
rigoletoskaterJune 24, 2009
Pros
absolutely none
Cons
uses richedit, loading time is tediously awfull, very few features on offer, not developed anymore
Summary
this editor is far behing.. there are much much better alternatives out there
Just that little extra that makes it a perfect text editor.
cdystheJune 8, 2007
Pros
It's fast, has those few extra options Windows Notepad doesn't have without being bloated. I really like the Favorites option and also that it remembers recent documents and can minimize to the system tray. The line counter also comes in handy. It's very stable and quick. I use it all the time.
Cons
Nothing!
Summary
Absolute must have for system administrators and programmers
ewmjcJanuary 22, 2007
Pros
An extremely productive replacement for Notepad for viewing and editing text files. Its most useful extra feature is the ability to monitor whether the underlying file has changed - good for log files. The file can also be reloaded quickly with CTRL-R. Also has an easier to use search capability and handles large files well. I've used it for about 3 years and put it on every Windows machine I ever touch.
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Developer’s Description

Write and edit plain-text files.