The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the Notepad2.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description:Notepad2.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Notepad2.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\—mostly C:\Program Files\Notepad2\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,425,408 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 931,840 bytes, 2,340,864 bytes, 919,552 bytes or 920,576 bytes.
The Notepad2.exe file is not a Windows system file. The application has no file description.
Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you still experience problems with Notepad2.exe, you can also do the following: 1) uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program > Notepad2) 2) turn to the software company, Flos-freeware, for advice.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Notepad2.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Notepad2.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Summary: Average user rating of Notepad2.exe:
based on 2 votes with 1 user comment.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
Best practices for resolving Notepad2 issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with Notepad2. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the Notepad2.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of Notepad2.exe: based on 2 votes with 1 user comment. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.