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Notepad++ is 21 years old


Alright, folks, gather around because it’s story time about one of the most underrated yet indispensable tools in the digital world—Notepad++. This month

It’s simple for those who need a straightforward, no-nonsense text editor, yet it offers complex features for hardcore developers who demand syntax highlighting, multi-document tabbing, and support for dozens of programming languages. One famous episode occurred in 2019, when Don Ho released a version called “Free Uyghur” to raise awareness about the situation in Xinjiang. The late-night coding sessions where syntax highlighting kept our eyes from bleeding, or the way it smoothly handles massive files when other editors throw up their hands and crash.

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