TECHNOLOGYJun 30 · 12:14 UTCTHE REGISTER

Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size

A former Microsoft engineer, Dave Plummer, created TinyRetroPad, a lightweight Notepad alternative under 3 kilobytes, criticizing Microsoft's addition of unnecessary features to Notepad over time. The tool uses existing Windows components and aims to restore Notepad's original simplicity.

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