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NOTE: Some programs require Visual Basic runtime files which are not included with the author’s download. If you get an error message about a file not being found after you load a program – specially DLL or OCX files – then load the applicable VB runtime library.

All links verified February 16, 2010
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TextShield
Word processor using both rich text (RTF) and ordinary ASCII text; features spell checker, 3D text, page previewing, MS Office 97-like toolbars, multiple document interface (MDI), many new font attributes, and more. Requires RICHED20.DLL (246kB) Win95 & Win98 only.
Review/screenshots 1.75MB

Golden Pen v1.4
Programmer’s editor for both binary and ASCII files; features separate text color highlighting for 14 filetypes, built-in calculator, HTML previewer, macros, undo/redo, unlimited filesize, multiple open documents, etc. Requires IE4 or later.
Review/screenshots 599kB

TextCrawler
Find & replace words and phrases (text strings) across multiple files and folders; features powerful Regular Expression engine, text extractor, search save, create backup files, highlighted search results, export results, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 1.64MB

MadEdit
A programmer's text & hex editor; features support for many encodings (Unicode, Big5, GBK & S-JIS), search & replace, tabbed interface, syntax highlighting, can view ASCII-Art files, and more. Requires Win98 or later plus 7-Zip (841kB) to open archive.
Review/screenshots 978kB

hott notes
A deluxe sticky notes reminder program; features checklists, set alarms, draw on notes (scribble), choose note style (color, font & translucency level), edit notes, notes manager, archive, backup manager, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
Review/screenshots 3.84MB

ClearEdit
An intentionally simple Notepad-clone (ASCII text editor) which is suitable for programmers; features syntax-highlighting for 20 programming languages, URL detection, keyboard macro functionality, unlimited undo, easy association with all file types, and more.
Review/screenshots 756kB

tinySpell
An on-the-fly spell checker for text programs that do not include a spell checker; features 110,000 word US-English dictionary, add your own words, can auto-insert corrected word, Clipboard monitoring, optionally beeps on error, hot-key control, and more.
Review/screenshots 549kB

kPad
A lightweight text editor that works with RTF and TXT file formats; features tabbed multiple document interface (MDI), virtually unlimited filesize, virtually unlimited undo & redo, text string find & replace, full RTF text formatting, text highlighting, and more.
Review/screenshots 52kB

Advanced Diary v1.3
An electronic journal; features support for multiple diaries & multiple entries for a single day, clearly structured & easily searched, 2 modes (show-by-date & show-by-file), RTF support, hyperlink support, spell checker, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 2.83MB

ConTEXT
A programmer's text editor with a tabbed interface; features unlimited filesize, unlimited open files, support for 18 different file formats (TXT, HTML, PL, SQL, etc), syntax highlighting, export to HTML/RTF, macro recorder, code templates, global find & replace, and more.
Review/screenshots 1.60MB

Papel v3.5.2
A tool for creative writers which helps to keep all the elements of a book, screenplay, etc together while still allowing full flexibility; features spell checker, word count (globally or by chapter), thesaurus, good Helpfile, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 1.93MB

SavageEd
A tiny ASCII text editor & Notepad replacement; features no filesize limitations, no installation required, optional saving of settings to Registry, optional word wrap, customizable font & colors, find/replace, time/date insertion, recent file list, and more.
Review/screenshots 47kB

QuotePad
Saves selected text, together with its source (Web address) and the date/time it was saved; features reminder function, export notes to TXT format, automatic backup, search function, filtering, print, 12 color schemes, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
Review/screenshots 906kB

Atlantis v1.0.0.68
Fast WYSIWYG word processor offering both RTF and TXT formats; features good control of text, the insertion of images (BMP, JPG, EMF & WMF), unlimited filesize, MDI interface, but no spell checker. Over 45 sample documents & templates (52kB)
Review/screenshots 768kB

The Literary Machine 2000
A revolutionary relational database and composition tool that manages any kind of information in a 3D conceptual way using words, concepts, items & projects. Requires Windows 98 or later.
Review/screenshots 7.26MB

Xpert WoRD v3.10
A very powerful WYSIWYG word processor with modern ‘flat’ button look, extensive toolbar, MDI (multiple document interface), word/character count, built-in memo pad, calendar & calculator, auto document scrolling, auto hide, etc, but no spell check.
Review 4.46MB

IntelliPad
A programmer's text editor with a tabbed interface; features syntax highlighting, drag 'n drop, no filesize limits, regular expression search, HEX editing, bookmark & text clipping, HTML & RTF export, tree-like workspace editor, and more. Requires WinME/XP or later.
Review/screenshots 2.13MB

SuperEdi
Excellent ASCII text editor with built-in Explorer tree; features unlimited filesize, multiple-document capability, HTML preview, transparent FTP download/upload, edit files directly on a FTP server, etc.
Review/screenshots 1.09MB

Notepad3
A small, fast, Open Source text editor with syntax highlighting; features unlimited filesize, unlimited undo/redo, recent open file history, supports syntax highlighting in 20+ programming types, find & replace, bookmarks, word wrap, line numbers, and more.
Review/screenshots 715kB

EZDictionary
A dictionary helper so users can easily look up words in one of 16 on-line dictionaries; features access through a desktray icon or IE, 5 skins, and more. Requires WinXP or later plus free on-line registration to download, and access to the Internet for use. CFS download
Review/screenshots 145kB

Haxial TextEdit
A skinnable ASCII text editor that edits plain text files in Mac, DOS/Windows, and Unix formats; features Unicode support, no filesize limit, search & replace, "live" URLs, word counter, optional encryption, includes 16 skins, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
Review/screenshots 378kB

ATPad
A tabbed ASCII text editor (Notepad replacement); features lines numbering, word wrap, unlimited filesize, 99 levels of undo/redo, search/replace, bookmarks, fully portable, returns to "last open" state, customizable, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
Review/screenshots 127kB

JC&MB Quicknote
A virtual scrapbook for writing down thoughts, a plan for the day, or an Internet address; features sleep mode, reminder, spell checker, drawing tool, unit convert, program launcher, encrypts secret texts, send notes through a network, calculator, and more.
Review/screenshots 2.06MB

NotepadTabs
A tabbed and themed (skinnable) ASCII text editor & Notepad replacement; features word wrap, unlimited filesize, multiple levels of undo/redo, find/replace, zoom, groups, Explorer-style file index, 6 built-in themes, and more. Requires .NET Framework 2.0.
Review/screenshots 1.10MB

Information Manager v1.0
Control the handling of pieces of information; like notes, programming code fragments, technical information, e-mails, URLs, address information, contact information, recipes, computer tips, etc.
Review/screenshots 2.25MB

ClipTorrent (US English version)
An advanced clipboard extender and utility program with a built-in multi-language spell checker (separate downloads for each language); features editable clips, choice of display font, choice of spell check options, optional always-on-top mode, good Helpfile, and more. CFS downloads for AU, UK, US & ZA.
Review/screenshots 1.54MB

DatePad
A date-based text storage program for date-specific text (diaries, to-do lists, project management, recording thoughts, etc); features RTF-style text attributes, optional tree view, optional docked calendar, text search, large-display digital clock, and more.
Review/screenshots 3.61MB

BDV Notepad
An ASCII text editor & Notepad replacement; features unlimited undo/redo, document e-mail, no filesize limits, 5 display font presets, URL autodetect, change case, autosave, displays special characters, extended find-and-replace options, line sorting, and more.
Review/screenshots 323kB

WritePad v1.6
A programmer's ASCII text editor and Notepad replacement; features syntax highlighting for 19 file types (HTML, Perl, C/C++, FoxPro, BAT, etc), unlimited filesize, password protected encoding/decoding, line numbering, hotkey operation, multiple undo/redo, and more.
Review/screenshots 410kB

JankPad
ASCII text editor with unlimited filesize, MDI, etc; handles TXT, HTML, JAVA, etc.
Review 1.17MB

Titanium Notepad
ASCII & RTF (Rich Text Format) text editor with unlimited filesize, MDI, etc; supports TXT & HTML files, loads huge documents extremely fast, etc.
Review/screenshots 3.37MB

Diary Book
A lockable & encrypted electronic diary with a diary editor, events reminder, alarm clock, address book, picture manager, built-in mailer, HTML and Web diary; features non-rectangular window, facility to post diary pages on the author's Website, and more. CFS download
Review/screenshots 1.77MB

SEO Note
A notes manager that saves notes and snippets in an Explorer tree-like structure; features HTML hyperlinked addresses, Zip & e-mail info, password protection, insert BMP image files, unlimited undo/redo, search, provision to add external tools, and more. Requires Win98SE or later.
Review/screenshots 2.22MB

Q10
A fullscreen text editor; features built-in spell checker, live text statistics (updated as you type), customizable look & paragraph format, built-in timer alarm, built-in note taker, autocorrection, quick text, typing sound effects, autosave, and more.
Review/screenshots 1.01MB

WhizNote
A note organizer/text editor that keeps hundreds of related notes in one file, connected by inserting JUMP links between them; features HTML editing, note printing, word count, global find & replace, on-line tutorials, good Helpfile, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 1.37MB

PDFproducer
Coverts any TXT file into a PDF file which can be read by Adobe Acrobat Reader; features word wrapping, select the font size & face, rotation support, and is easy to use. Requires VB6 runtime files.
Review/screenshot 27kB

Vizual Einstein ME
Allows you to visually develop a project document with notes, headings, subheadings & hyperlinks; features full database search functionality, Web-enabled, bibliography, formatted essay report output, and more.
Review/screenshot 4.10MB

AllMyNotes Organizer
An hierarchical information manager; stores all notes in virtual folders in one file, offers freedom of individualizing notes in a customizable tree structure, notes can be grouped into flexible virtual folders, RTF text formatting, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
Review/screenshots 1.87MB

SlimList
A word list manager that can maintain a number of word lists, sorted alphabetically, which can be easily accessed through its tabbed MDI interface; features purging of duplicate entries, view in multiple columns, hyperlinked URLs, and more. CFS download
Review/screenshots 403kB

Quick Memo
A simple & fast text editor that opens TXT & RTF file formats, and saves in RTF; features support for most RTF text attributes (font, size, color, bold, underline italics paragraph justification, etc), no filesize limit, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 878kB

BK ReplaceEm
Powerful text string replacement utility which works across batches of files, creates groups for repeat search-and-replace exercises, recurses directories, etc.
Review/screenshot 572kB

PNotes
A light-weight, flexible, skinnable manager of virtual "sticky" notes; features flexible settings (fonts, colors, alarms, etc), alarm scheduling, groups & sub-groups, optional skin creator (159kB), and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
Review/screenshots 822kB

Text Mining Tool
Extracts (mines) text from most common document types (PDF, DOC, RTF, CHM & HTML) without the need to have Word, Acrobat, etc installed, and saves it to either a TXT file or to the Clipboard. Requires Windows XP or later plus .NET Framework 2.0.
Review/screenshot 8.39MB

Simple Notes Organizer
An icon-based application that attaches post-it like notes to the Windows desktop; features choice of color & font, change opaque percentage (10 ~ 100%), open notes stay always-on-top, open notes can be minimized to a bar, simple to use, and more.
Review/screenshots 331kB

HandyFile Find and Replace v1.2
Find & replace text in all the ASCII text-based files (incl HTML files) in a folder; features file filters, different search attributes, regular expressions with extended syntax, optional HTML listing of altered files, recurse folders, etc.
Review/screenshots 362kB

KeyNote
Flexible, multi-featured tabbed notebook designed as a pen & paper replacement; features configurable interface & behavior, ability to send notes as e-mail, clipboard capture, import/export RTF & text files, etc.
Review/screenshots 1.59MB

Freebie Notes
A sticky notes program that includes an alarm timer; features a notes editor, simple alarm settings,customize default parameters (size, text, background and title color, position on the desktop & transparency), and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
Review/screenshots 1.64MB

iPad v1.0
An ASCII text editor & Notepad replacement; features unlimited filesize (no 64kB limits), built-in Clipboard extender for boilerplate text, options to change the screen font, recently opened documents list, word count statistics, search & replace, and more.
Review/screenshots 5.63MB

tfmEditor
ASCII/RTF editor with unlimited filesize, word processor features, e-mail, etc.
Review 488kB

ClipCollect
A personal database for text snippets, and a tool to automatically build Websites from the contents of folders using just 3 clicks of the mouse; features 7 different formats for preserving text snippets, built-in notepad, and more.
Review/screenshots 1.01MB

Developers Pad
Fully configurable programming editor supporting HTML, ASP, Visual Basic, PHP, Java, etc; features syntax highlighting, auto-indent, code library, powerful project view, quick-tag, unlimited templates, find & replace, find-in-files, add-ins, and more.
Review/screenshots 2.00MB

Exstora
A tool for saving notes, ideas, passwords and scheduled events; features friendly navigation & flexible administration of stored data, password protection, built-in scheduler, long-term scheduling feature, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
Review/screenshots 272kB

Snippet Manager
A portable utility for managing code snippets; supports 37 programming languages (VB, C++, C#, Java, SQL, ASP, PHP, COBOL, Assembler, Fortran, Python, etc) & ASCII text, search, FTP upload, print, and more. Requires WinXP or later plus .NET Framework 3.5.
Review/screenshots 370kB

Crawler Notes
A "sticky notes" program that allows you to place important notes on your desktop; features full control over note appearance (colors, font, etc), variable transparency, hotkeys, and more. Requires IE 5.01 or later – Note: includes an optional IE search bar.
Review/screenshots 2.39MB

EControl Syntax Editor
A programmer's text editor with syntax highlighting; features a highly customizable lexer (syntactical analyzer), no filesize limits, extremely fast, customizable text folding, tabbed interface, supports all major programming languages, global search & replace, and more. CFS download
Review/screenshots 883kB

NoteIT
A secure note taker with automatic hyperlink recognition; features backup, archive, search, print, password protect & e-mail notes, import notes, export notes to RTF, TXT & HTML formats, includes 8 skins, built-in calculator, and more. Requires Win98 or later.
Review/screenshots 2.28MB

TextFileOperations
A tool that performs automatic transformations on line-oriented text files by appending text to each line; features multiple combinations of text addition/removal & line counters, works with multiple files, suitable for batch files, and more. Requires Windows 98 or later.
Review/screenshots 706kB

Find & Replace
Finds and replaces strings of text across all TXT files within a folder and, optionally, in sub-folders; features case sensitive replacements, ability to use a file mask, "remembers" last input even after it has been closed, and more. Requires Win98SE or later.
Review/screenshot 21kB

PDF Reader for Windows 7
A small PDF reader that can open, read, view, review & print Adobe PDF files, and can convert PDF to TXT, BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, WMF, EMF & EPS; features slideshow-style page viewer, set as default PDF reader, and more. Requires Windows XP or later.
Review/screenshot 941kB

NoteMagic Lite
A deluxe ASCII text editor offering integrated text management; features spell checker, no filesize limit, drag 'n drop, e-mail integration, imports RTF files, word wrap, search & replace, MDI, case conversions, and more. Warning: includes intrusive advertising (Zango).
Review/screenshots 3.96MB

HelpNDoc
An authoring tool that creates HTM, CHM, PDF & DOC Helpfiles; features built-in spell checker, WYSIWYG environment, search, simple to use, and more. Requires Windows XP or later, plus Microsoft HTML Help Workshop to create CHM Helpfiles (3.34MB).
Review/screenshots 2.68MB

Crypt Edit v4.1
ASCII & RTF editor and NotePad replacement; features unlimited filesize, MDI, encryption functions (3 levels), full OLE object support, integrated e-mail client plus address book, Clipboard viewer, drag ’n drop, optional dictionary sets (4.16MB), optional plug-ins (2.76MB), and lots more.
Review/screenshots 1.10MB

Secure Notes
A simple data manager that stores sensitive private information (ideas, passwords, credit card numbers, Website logins, etc) in a very strong encrypted database; features PocketPC integration, Explorer-tree style interface, and more. Requires WinXP or later.
Review/screenshots 466kB

MultiReplace v1.2
Searches and replaces all nominated text within nominated file types (ie HTML, TXT, etc) within a folder and, optionally, subfolders; features autobackup of changed files, define default folders for search & backup files, multi-lingual, etc. Nags until registered (free).
Review/screenshots 832kB

sUSHi
ASCII text editor specifically designed for programmers; features syntax highlighting for many languages (eg Pascal, Visual Basic, Java, Pearl, HTML, etc), tabbed multi document interface, document & code templates, to do list, e-mail code to other people, and more.
Review/screenshots 1.14MB

TreeDBNotes
A tree-structured word processor, with some PIM functions, in a database format; features search/replace, insert (file, link, image, time, date, symbols, table, HTML table), import (TXT, WRI, RTF, Excel, Word, HTML), encryption, unlimited notes size, and more.
Review/screenshots 1.70MB

SecurityPad v3.0
A specialized RTF/TXT editor intended for the creation & editing of important documents: features 4 algorithms of encoding (XOR, RC4, DES & Blowfish), supports 5 file formats (RTF, TXT, INI, CFG & PTF), RTF text formatting, autotext, Russian/English interface, and more.
Review/screenshots 3.39MB

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