Notepad++ boosts update security with 'double-lock' mechanism

Notepad++ boosts update security with 'double-lock' mechanism

• Notepad++ introduces a double‑lock update system, verifying signed installers from GitHub and XML from its domain. • The new design eliminates DLL side‑loading by removing libcur

Cybersecurity · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 188 words