<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Notepad++ is getting slower]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi community,<br />
My notepad++ always get slower and slower after using for a while, it’s lagging when typing or open a sub-window. Also, there’s a bunch of progress as screenshot below running in background and didn’t be clear out when I close the window.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1663569003281-e63f783c-ae82-4b0c-94d7-fad6a1c0a8ef-image.png" alt="e63f783c-ae82-4b0c-94d7-fad6a1c0a8ef-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Does anyone know why and how to fix it? is that result in using too much multiple windows( 5 - 7 ) at same time? &gt;"&lt;</p>
<p dir="auto">For your reference, the version of my Notepad++ is v8.4.4(32-bit) and the following are the plugins I’ve installed.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1663570735330-629b09ad-449c-4917-b8af-da6ae9b18a3e-image.png" alt="629b09ad-449c-4917-b8af-da6ae9b18a3e-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">Many thanks.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/23498/notepad-is-getting-slower</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:58:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/23498.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:07:40 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ is getting slower on Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:29:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/inu20" aria-label="Profile: inu20">@<bdi>inu20</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/80808">Notepad++ is getting slower</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">After one of instance been closed, a new Notepad++ process created and running in the background, and as the screenshot at the original post, the list might increases over than 10 processes in a day and can only be killed one by one by manually or by restart the PC.</p>
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<p dir="auto">I cannot replicate that, even when I switched to “always start in new instance” checked to try to replicate your experience.  When I start a new instance (whether it’s by using Windows Explorer to open a file in Notepad++, or whether I move or copy the active tab in one Notepad++ instance into a new instance), a new <code>notepad++.exe</code> shows up in my task manager.  But as soon as I exit that instance (<strong>File &gt; Exit</strong>, or clicking on the window close-X in the upper right), the task is closed and my task manager shows one fewer <code>notepad++.exe</code> in the list.</p>
<p dir="auto">I see that your original screenshot showed a lot of plugins.  You might try seeing if running without plugins (use the <code>-noPlugin</code> option when you launch Notepad++) fixes the problem.  If it does, you can narrow it down to see which plugin is causing the problem.  You also might try upgrading to v8.4.6.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/80811</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/80811</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[PeterJones]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:29:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ is getting slower on Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:40:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/terry-r" aria-label="Profile: Terry-R">@<bdi>Terry-R</bdi></a> Hello Terry, my setting is ‘Always in multi-instance’ as screenshot below.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1666613055061-10a6cf84-c8ab-4512-8d87-7bf6474e75d1-image.png" alt="10a6cf84-c8ab-4512-8d87-7bf6474e75d1-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">I usually open a new instance for keeping different tasks in separate windows, so I might have multiple instances at same time and each has multiple files opening. After one of instance been closed, a new Notepad++ process created and running in the background, and as the screenshot at the original post, the list might increases over than 10 processes in a day and can only be killed one by one by manually or by restart the PC.</p>
<p dir="auto">Please let me know what else information that I could provide. &gt;"&lt;</p>
<p dir="auto">Many thanks,<br />
N</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/80808</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/80808</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[inu20]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:40:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Notepad++ is getting slower on Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:29:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/inu20" aria-label="Profile: inu20">@<bdi>inu20</bdi></a> said in <a href="/post/79885">Notepad++ is getting slower</a>:</p>
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<p dir="auto">My notepad++ always get slower and slower after using for a while,</p>
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<p dir="auto">Are you opening each new tab or file in a “new instance” of Notepad++? This would be dependent on having the setting to allow “multi-instance”, see image below and note my setting is “mono-instance”.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1663572469882-f2fc1f5c-5a4d-45ff-93ba-58c953cf3058-image.png" alt="f2fc1f5c-5a4d-45ff-93ba-58c953cf3058-image.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /> .</p>
<p dir="auto">As it is, you may need to provide more information on how you use Notepad++ and if you leave it running if you put your PC to sleep.</p>
<p dir="auto">Terry</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/79886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/79886</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terry R]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:29:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>