SharpNotesReader is a tool designed to extract unsaved notes from Windows 11's Notepad (Notepad.exe) session files. This feature allows quick-typed notes to persist even after the application is closed and reopened later. This tool lets you retrieve and read those unsaved files, providing insight into the hidden "TabState" files Notepad uses.
Many users rely on Notepad for tasks like quickly jotting down passwords or short notes:
With a bit of trickery and a few lines of code, you can look into the stored note data located at %localAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\TabState and extract the content:
Open the solution (.sln) file with Visual Studio, and build the solution (F7). Executable will be located at SharpNotesReader\bin\Release\SharpNotesReader.exe.