How To Compare Two Text Files Using Notepad++

Let’s say you have two text files that are pretty similar in content and you want to find out what the differences are between those two.

Basically, once you have Notepad++ installed, here is what you do:

1. Open up the two files that you want to compare in Notepad++.

2. Goto Plugins > Compare > Compare

3. That’s it! Both files will show up side by side and you will see the differences highlighted.

Opps! There are no Compare Plugins include on Notepad++

Update 1: For those who have downloaded newer versions and can’t find the Plugins > Compare > Compare menu, please read how to get compare plugin back into Notepad++.

Update 2: There’s now an even easier way to get new plugins such as the “compare plugin” installed into Notepad++. Just use the new Notepad++ Plugin Manager introduced since Notepad v5.6.

Go to the Plugins menu > Plugin Manager , check the Compare checkbox and press install.

Credit to: http://www.davidtan.org

Clear “Recent Documents” list in Microsoft Office Product

1. Click Start > Run.
2. Key in regedit.

3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\File MRU.

4. Delete all of the listed items on the right frame, and restart Excel 2007 to see the changes. Same thing goes to other Microsoft Office Product.

What version of Microsoft Office 2007 installed?

1. Open any Microsoft Office product.
2. Click on Office icon in the top left corner and then click on "... Options.

3. Click on Resources and then click About.

4. Version of Microsoft Office will be display.