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Notepad3

Notepad3 is a fast and lightweight Scintilla-based text editor with syntax highlighting, small memory footprint, and support for many programming languages. It is a powerful alternative to Windows Notepad.
Latest: 7.26.602.1 Web Scrape
Last checked: Jun 9, 2026 12:10am
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Overview

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License: FreewareInstaller: Windows installerWinget: Available

Version & Lifecycle

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Current: 7.26.602.1 N-2: 6.25.822.1 Avg cadence: Every 216 days

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  1. Anbarasan
  2. nico_k
  3. Bob
  4. Vigneshwaran

Community Notes

Deployment tip • May 10, 2026
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Notepad3 close-before-update note

For managed Notepad3 updates, close the application before starting the installer. Packaging-reference testing flags this app for close-before-update handling: the update may fail if Notepad3 is open (Exit Code 1). Build the package around the vendor/project installer from the official source, then add a pre-close or user-deferral step before update enforcement.

Official source: Notepad3 download page.

For managed Notepad3 updates, close Notepad3 before starting the installer. If the editor is open, the update can return Exit Code 1; close editor windows first and verify the installed version after setup exits.

Source: notepad3 official source.

For managed Notepad3 updates, close Notepad3 before launching the installer. The EXE x64 package can return Exit Code 1 when the editor is open during update; use a pre-close or user prompt and re-check the installed version afterward. Official source: notepad3 Windows/download documentation.

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Packaging Notes

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Supports replacing default Windows Notepad via registry; also available as portable version

Notes

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Requires Windows 7 or later; offers both 32-bit and 64-bit versions; installation can replace default Windows Notepad; portable version available