Notepad++ Portable 5.0.2 has been released. It's the handy Notepad++ text editor packaged as a portable app so you can do your development on the go. It has all the same great features of Notepad++ including support for multiple languages and an extensive plugin system, but there's nothing to install. This release updates Notepad++ to 5.0.2 and has an improved launcher and installer. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free.
Features
Notepad++ Portable is a full-featured text editor with features like:
- Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding (C, C++, HTML, ASP, Java, Pascal, CSS and more)
- User Defined Syntax Highlighting
- Auto-completion
- Multi-Document
- Regular Expression Search/Replace supported
- Full Drag ‘N' Drop supported
- Zoom in and zoom out
- Multi-Language environment supported
- Brace and Indent guideline Highlighting
- Macro recording and playback
New In This Release
This new release updates Notepad++ to 5.0.2 (release notes) and has an improved launcher with better startup speed as well as an improved installer.
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Notepad++ Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Notepad++ Portable is available for immediate download from the Notepad++ Portable homepage. Get it today!
Comments
Trend Micro Antivirus False Positive
Trend Micro is currently reporting a false positive on the installer. Recent scan here: http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/c838b64c0753db344d4e82951e3f900b
Trend Micro was notified of their error at 6:30pm EST on July 25th.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Database
Thanks for updating Notepad++ Portable!
Please include the new release in updater.ini. It does not yet show up there.
MD5 mismatch
Downloaded file: 3333dd9f13c771c3329e04b3293616ce
Download page: 3beca0b8ec2fe86ef5bd6a23ccbf1ce0
I assume that the page hasn't been updated, because the file has a valid digital signature.
yes
I can confirm that.
Fixed, thanks
Fixed, thanks
Thanks
Thanks John :o)
Avast U3 also reports worm/trojan
I have U3 and Portable apps running on a USB key, and Avast Antivirus U3 1.0.133 with latest virus definition updates reported a worm/trojan on the install.
Read and Report
1. Please read and follows these directions:
https://portableapps.com/support#false_positive
2. Please make Avast aware of their definitions file error.