Seriously, just stop (or use Linux)
Notepad++ gang, rise, claim your kingdom.
But disable automatic update…
Probably prudent anyways. What agent they broken recently?
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++

No? That’s already been long-fixed?
I’m talking about this incident, fixed in February 2026
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++

What’s an update?