Never Worry about UNIX Text Files in Notepad Again

Notepad has been essentially unmodified since Windows 98, and it has always had an inability to properly display UNIX text files. Using the filter found at www.wischik.com/lu/programmer/crlf.html, however, it is easy to fix this. Go to the referenced page, download the program crlf-notepad.exe, and save it to C:Windows. Next, open C:Windows and rename “notepad” to “notepad-orig.” After this, delete “notepad” (Windows usually auto-creates a new “notepad” when you rename the old one). Finally, rename “crlf-notepad” to just “notepad.”

Now, you will never have to worry about whether or not a text file is in Unix format again.

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