Notepad Replacer can replace the default Windows version of Notepad. Do you use a Notepad alternative, like Notepad++ or Notepad2? Notepad Replacer will allow you to replace the default Windows version of Notepad with whatever alternative you would like to use.

Advantages to using Notepad Replacer
1. Won't replace ANY system files, or change ANY file permissions
2. Won't trigger Windows File Protection warnings (WFP)
3. Won't run all the time, won't take up any system resources in the background
4. Doesn't require special support by the alternative application
5. Just un-install Notepad Replacer to revert back to the default Windows Notepad

Tested with these notepad replacements:
1. BDV Notepad (need to rename executable from notepad.exe to notepad2.exe
2. EditPad Pro
3. Metapad
4. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010
5. Microsoft Word 2003/2007/2010
6. Microsoft Wordpad (built into Windows)
7. Notepad++
8. Notepad2
9. Notepad GNU
10. Programmers Notepad
11. PSPad
12. Scintilla Text Editor (SciTE)
13. Sublime Text
14. UltraEdit
15. Win32Pad

How does this work?
1. Just download and run the Notepad Replacer setup file
2. Follow the installation prompts, and browse to your replacement application
3. Done!
4. If you ever want to revert back to the default Windows Notepad, just un-install Notepad Replacer. Easy!

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this text editor software.