Should I remove Notepad++?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #480
United States Rank #792
Reach 1.3410%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.10 days
769.80 days >
Average installed length: 404.47 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.6.9 |
0.01% |
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| 6.5.3 |
0.00% |
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| 6.3.3 |
0.00% |
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| 6.3.1 |
2.66% |
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| 6.3 |
11.03% |
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| 6.2.3 |
6.78% |
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| 6.2.2 |
5.73% |
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| 6.2.1 |
0.67% |
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| 6.2 |
4.02% |
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| 6.1.8 |
2.16% |
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| 6.1.7 |
0.73% |
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| 6.1.6 |
1.79% |
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| 6.1.5 |
4.97% |
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| 6.1.4 |
1.63% |
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| 6.1.3 |
3.39% |
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| 6.1.2 |
3.48% |
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| 6.1.1 |
0.90% |
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| 6.1 |
1.00% |
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| 6.0 |
1.79% |
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| 5.9.8 |
7.08% |
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| 5.9.7 |
0.06% |
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| 5.9.6.2 |
6.39% |
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| 5.9.6.1 |
0.49% |
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| 5.9.6 |
0.36% |
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| 5.9.5 |
0.72% |
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| 5.9.4 |
0.82% |
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| 5.9.3 |
5.11% |
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| 5.9.2 |
2.08% |
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| 5.9.1 |
0.27% |
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| 5.9 |
4.93% |
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| 5.8.7 |
2.55% |
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| 5.8.6 |
1.53% |
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| 5.8.5 |
0.83% |
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| 5.8.4 |
0.27% |
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| 5.8.3 |
0.49% |
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| 5.8.2 |
0.54% |
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| 5.8.1 |
0.33% |
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| 5.8 |
0.25% |
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| 5.7 |
1.92% |
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| 5.6.8 |
2.75% |
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| 5.6.7 |
0.25% |
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| 5.6.6 |
0.56% |
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| 5.6.5 |
0.01% |
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| 5.6.4 |
0.42% |
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| 5.6.3 |
0.08% |
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| 5.6.2 |
0.06% |
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| 5.6.1 |
0.05% |
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| 5.6 |
0.10% |
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| 5.5 |
1.02% |
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| 5.4.5 |
0.61% |
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| 5.4.4 |
0.05% |
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| 59 versions |
Notepad++
from Don Ho
What is Notepad++?
Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for Windows. It aims to be a lightweight and robust editor for a variety of programming and scripting languages. One advantage of Notepad++ over the built-in Windows text editor Notepad, is that Notepad++ supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files. Notepad++ is distributed as free software. To display and edit text and programming language source code files, Notepad++ uses the Scintilla editor component.
About (from Don Ho)
Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License. Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 A... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 6.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named notepad++.exe. The setup package generally installs about 39 files and is usually about 11.9 MB (12,474,806 bytes).
Program details
URL: notepad-plus-plus.org
Installation folder: C:\programs\notepad++
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.9 MB
Files installed by Notepad++
| Program executable: | notepad++.exe |
| Name: | Notepad++ |
| Notepad++ : a free (GNU) source code editor |
| Path: | C:\programs\notepad++\notepad++.exe |
| MD5: | 35b640c96f6776ecdac46fe34903ff38 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe
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SciLexer.dll (by Neil Hodgson [email protected]) - Scintilla (Scintilla.DLL - a Source Editing Component)
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NppShell_04.dll - ShellHandler for Notepad++ (64 bit)
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NppShell_01.dll
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nppIExplorerShell.exe
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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libxml2.dll
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nppcm.dll (by Burgaud.com) - Context Handler Menu for Notepad++
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iconv.dll (by Free Software Foundation) - libiconv: character set conversion library (LGPLed libiconv for Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98/ME)
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NppShell_05.dll
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libxslt.dll
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python27.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
Behaviors exhibited
4 Context Menu Handlers
- nppcm.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name '*Notepad++64' with a class of {B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}.
- NppShell_05.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ANotepad++' with a class of {00F3C2EC-A6EE-11DE-A03A-EF8F55D89593}.
- NppShell_01.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ANotepad++' with a class of {00F3C2EC-A6EE-11DE-A03A-EF8F55D89593}.
- NppShell_04.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'ANotepad++64' with a class of {B298D29A-A6ED-11DE-BA8C-A68E55D89593}.
Scheduled Task
- notepad++.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9EF3F0A-94D6-4E5C-9E3B-C31FED3F0C15}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- notepad++.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| notepad++.exe |
| Memory: | 9.22 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004983057% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022686% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00027145% | |
How do I remove Notepad++?
You can uninstall Notepad++ from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Notepad++, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Notepad++.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #480
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.58% |
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| Windows XP |
8.04% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.22% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.10% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.59% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
18.92% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.91% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.08% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.08% |
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Geography
35.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.69% |
| Germany |
8.75% |
| France |
8.01% |
| United Kingdom |
3.68% |
| Canada |
2.85% |
| Italy |
2.51% |
| Brazil |
1.98% |
| India |
1.92% |
| Netherlands |
1.87% |
| Spain |
1.59% |
| MA |
1.53% |
| Australia |
1.48% |
| Belgium |
1.37% |
| Sweden |
1.18% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.04% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.59% |
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| Acer |
14.38% |
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| ASUS |
10.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.78% |
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| Toshiba |
5.16% |
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| Samsung |
3.39% |
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| Intel |
2.71% |
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| Lenovo |
2.34% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.01% |
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| Sahara |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.84% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.79% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.86% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
2.14% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.90% |
|