Thankfully, you can still re-enable the old version of Notepad by opening the Settings App (press Windows+i) and navigating to Apps > Advanced App Settings > App Execution Aliases ...

It’s even easier to enable dark mode in Notepad on Windows 11. Alternatively, you can also enable and customize dark mode on your laptop, which will usually affect multiple apps across the OS.

Question: I have a question about running Notepad under Windows 11: What registry setting can I tweak to get Notepad to open maximized? Thanks. Life is short and since I use Notepad myriad times ...