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First three things I install on any machine - 7zip, Notepad++, alternate browser.

>>kotaKa+(OP)
Yes, but I start with the browser. What are the Notepad++ alternatives on Linux and MacOS, for those times when I have to use them?

>>LostMy+83
vim :)

>>LostMy+83
I love a feature of notepad++ where when you have documents open and exit, it won't bother you with a save dialog and when you open it again the previous state will be there. I found that mousepad on linux can do this.

For something functionality close I would look at Kate.

>>kotaKa+(OP)
Same, but additionally Irfanview. And once upon a time, Media Player Classic used to be on that list.

This train of thought made me go find https://www.oldversion.com/. For a while, that was invaluable.

>>dizhn+s6
I love and hate it at the same time, just like my browser tabs hoarding, it means I currently have 218 open documents on Notepad++ (and 96 browser tabs). I might not even need them anymore, but it's always "I'll look at them... later".

>>LostMy+83
Sublime maybe?

>>kotaKa+(OP)
Same, I use ninite for that.

>>LostMy+83
Sublime Text. I think it's better than Notepad++ and is available for all computer platforms, not just Windows.

>>LostMy+83
Geany. Both npp and geany use the same editor component.

>>bigstr+Id
I don’t think licensed software is a valid alternative to freeware.

>>netsha+N7
For the browser you can use something like Session Buddy. Save the session and move on secure in the knowledge that the tabs are there IF you need them.

https://sessionbuddy.com/

>>LostMy+83
A lite (without node) version of Zed could be it.

>>LostMy+83
BBEdit (free version of course).

>>dizhn+0Q
Thanks, I use https://www.visibotech.com/search/label/FreshStart but Session Buddy looks more polished.

>>LostMy+83
At least in past I gave up and just used N++ with Wine. It didn't fit the rest of system at all, but was more usable for editing simple text files than DE defaults of GEdit and Kate.

>>LostMy+83
These kind of editors are typically already installed. Pluma, Kate, Emacs, Vi... If anything there is still nano.

And of course “Ed is the standard text editor.”

> https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/ed-msg.en.html

>>dizhn+s6
or notepadqq

>>LostMy+83
VSCode in UI land, nano/vim in terminal.