Text files used by Notepad should be no larger than 45K. Notepad cannot open a file that exceeds 54 kilobytes (K) in size and does not allow you to continue editing a file if the file size reaches between 45K and 54K.
what is the size limit for notepad
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what is the size limit for notepad
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2016-02-24T03:12:28+00:00 Thank you for your reply.
i have 106 MB notepade file and able to open the file.