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Notepad back then could only edit 32kB maximum files, even on 32bit NT, it was literally all the text widget could handle. So no, it's not really fair to compa
by NikkiA 3y ago
Notepad back then could only edit 32kB maximum files, even on 32bit NT, it was literally all the text widget could handle.
So no, it's not really fair to compare a 'simple' text editor.
- redundantly 3y agoIt is a fair comparison. If you edit the same 1KB file on each computer side by side the 30 year old computer will be more responsive than the modern one. That's what people are taking issue with.
- pixl97 3y agoHeh, I've not any one talk about AV and things like the smart screen filter. A huge number of security related things are going on. Also windows logs a ton of telemetry these days.
- accrual 3y agoI think the stock Notepad in Windows 10 is perfectly fine and speedy at least, I've never considered it too slow unless I open a huge file with word wrapping on. Notepad2 is my all-time favorite though. It supports key features like line numbers and directionless search, but is much closer to stock than Notepad++. [0] [0] https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
- hulitu 3y ago64KB.
- mnd999 3y agoNotepad on NT4 could edit files as large as you had memory. I never used 3.5 but I guess they must have made that change in NT4.