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Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had

Dave Plummer rebuilt Notepad in 2.5KB using only what Windows already ships, exposing how bloated Windows 11's own Notepad ...

Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size

Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer comes from an era at Microsoft when Notepad handled the simple stuff, and WordPad ...

Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone with zero AI features

Plummer is the man who claims to have created some major Windows features, including the original Task Manager application. Now, the YouTuber and retired developer shared ...

Oh, behave! How Gemini can reshape the web for the way you work

Google's Gemini AI can enhance your web working experience for the ultimate productivity upgrade. Reading about the ...
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Microsoft veteran rolls back years for bloated but still beloved Notepad

Dave Plummer’s TinyRetroPad revives classic Notepad simplicity, stripping away AI, telemetry, and unnecessary modern clutter ...

No one updates their Windows PC correctly - and I know an easy way to fix that

Windows Update should only be the beginning of your update routine.

Want Notepad to be like it was in the Windows XP era? Meet TinyRetroPad

Fed up with Microsoft bloating Notepad? An Ex-Microsoft engineer has shrunk it down to 2.5KB somehow.
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