The built-in Windows Notepad has recently shed its "basic" reputation with several major updates.

: It automatically reopens your previous notes so you don’t lose unsaved thoughts.

: A massive library of community-made tools, including a "Compare" plugin to see differences between two files side-by-side.

: Supports over 50 programming languages, making code much easier to read.

: Offers powerful "Find and Replace" across multiple documents simultaneously.

: New support for bolding, italics, hyperlinks, and even tables.