# Classic Notepad

Windows 10 like notepad for windows 11

- Lightweight only 68kb
- No bloat
- No Ai
- No tabs
- No opening previous sessions

# Download

on the Releases tab [Download](https://github.com/acidburnmonkey/ClassicNotepad/releases/latest/download/ClassicNotepadSetup.exe)

## Post install cleanup

open windows menu -> settings -> remove apps -> uninstall notepad <br>
right click a .txt file and select open with ClassicNotepad always form the programs menu.

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![demo](media/demo.gif)

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## Build

Prereqs: MinGW toolchain on PATH (`gcc`, `windres`, `mingw32-make`).

```bash
mingw32-make all
```

Outputs:

- `ClassicNotepad.exe` — main executable
- `notepad.exe` — alias for quick search

Clean build artifacts:

```bash
mingw32-make clean
```

## Run

Launch `ClassicNotepad.exe` (or `notepad.exe`) from the build directory.

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