A dumb question really!

[willythecat]

On a lighthearted note, nothing to do with viruses (sorry) but this is the forum where you request it the most. As l use Wordpad, why do you always request files sent to be in Notepad format.
Just curious that's all.
Thanks

[Geek-9pm]

Notepad  does not embed font format markers.
Notepad  only does text and does not preserve hidden attributes of a document ogject.
Just the text, all the text and nothing but the text.

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This is WordPad
with different formats
Notice that is does not paste right.
Now the same RTF opened by Notepad:
 

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{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f1\fmodern\fprq1\fcharset0 Courier New;}{\f2\froman\fprq2\fcharset2 Webdings;}{\f3\froman\fprq2\fcharset0 Palatino Linotype;}}
{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1515;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs48 This is WordPad\par
\f1\fs36 with different formats\par
\f2 that may lookl funny.\f3\par
\f0\fs48\par
\fs20\par
}
 Now you know!

[willythecat]

Wow, another quick and comprehensive response as always.
Thank you very much Geek, appreciated.
I'll let you get back to the real world of answering "real" problems now!
Regards

[evilfantasy]

It makes it safer for us to open them. Notepad uses the .txt format which isn't used to distribute malware. Wordpad uses .doc which is able to be infected.

People used to attach Word documents which were unknowingly infected by whatever was on the computer. I won't open attached .doc or .zip files from an infected computer. Too risky.