Windows 10: How do I turn off 'Overwrite' in Notepad Windows 11

I recently opened Notepad on my Windows 11 laptop and somehow ended up turning on 'Overwrite' which is causing everything I type to write over other text already there....This is frustrating as I can find no way to stop this from happening. Can someone tell me how to turn this back to normal, so that 'Overwrite' is disabled Please??

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Turn 'Word Wrap' off default in Notepad

I can repro the issue. Notepad doesn't seem to query the "word wrap" setting. This may have happened after the KB5022913 update, I think. Please report this in the FBH. Until this gets fixed, you can switch to classic Notepad using these steps:

1. Open Settings → Apps.
   
2. Expand “More settings” and click “App execution aliases.”
   
3. Disable the “Notepad” alias by turning off the radio button.
   

See also: How to Restore Old Classic Notepad in Windows 11

 

Notepad issue- English turned into gibberish/unreadable symbols

Step 2: Windows Update

• Once again update through Windows Update
• Follow this steps:
  • Click on Windows Key
  • Click on Settings
  • Click on Update & Security
  • On left panel click on Windows Update
  • On right panel under Windows Update click on Check for Updates

Step 3: Scan your system

• Specially D Drive or Notepad folder or Perform Full Scan
  if possible
• Scan your system by Windows Defender(Recommended) or antivirus program

Step 4: Unreadable to English

• Open that Notepad file
• Select all Crtl +A(Its optional only in Notepad)
• On menu-bar click on Format menu, then Font...
• Font window will open
• Make it as shown below:
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Step 5: Please let us know

• Please let us know if the issue is Resolved or Not.
• Please feel free to communicate if you have stuck

 

Notepad

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below:

• Open Task Manager. Here’s a tip: press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
• Click on Startup tab.
• Select Notepad from the list and click on Disable.

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