Presumably it's called Notepad3 because Notepad2 was taken?
I haven't tried Notepad3, but I've used Notepad2 for years and preferred it to Notepad++. Great little editor. Bonus: no installation needed (useful if you don't have admin privileges on the machine).
I haven't tried Notepad3, but I've used Notepad2 for years and preferred it to Notepad++. Great little editor. Bonus: no installation needed (useful if you don't have admin privileges on the machine).
https://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
(Last updated 2012, but don't let that put you off. Solid little editor.)