Microsoft's new Notepad++ is free to download. It's based on the same idea as the other applications that you get for free. The applications are modified and improved based on your feedback. You can do something to make it better, or add more features to it, or it's always there for free. With so many versions of this application available, you can surely find one that suits your needs.
The free versions are usually optimized for the Windows operating system. This means that the application will work without any problem on this version of Windows. If you're on Windows Vista, the free versions won't work at all because the Windows API is changed for that operating system. However, there are many versions of Notepad++ that support Vista. It's just a matter of downloading and installing the appropriate free version of the program.
Just like any other software application, Notepad++ has been modified and improved over time. The updates and improvements made by Microsoft are known only to them. So when you download this software, it will run very smoothly it will run. There are no downsides to using this software and it will just give you the peace of mind that you need while writing a lot of stuff on paper.
