Similarly, I use Visual Studio for 99% of my text edits (ok, I work at a Microsoft-only company, and don't have much need for a text editor). I do have Notepad

Similarly, I use Visual Studio for 99% of my text edits (ok, I work at a Microsoft-only company, and don't have much need for a text editor). I do have Notepad++ installed, and if I had to say, I probably use Beyond Compare for my meager text editing needs. If I switch to other software stacks, I'll probably use Sublime (although I'd like to keep on using an IDE). Edit: I'm not the only one https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5736817 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5736817