Metapad is a fast and completely freeware text editor for Windows with has similar features to Microsoft Notepad but with many extra and useful features. It can completely replace Notepad as it includes all of its features and much more. Here are a few example of its advanced features : persistent window placement, dirty file notification, intelligent Find and Replace, external viewer support, accelerator keys, dual customizable font support, configurable tab stop setting, block indent and unindent, recent files list, WYSIWYG printing, etc.