minipad2

minipad2 is a tiny and portable software application that enables you to seamlessly write notes, set up reminders, and create contacts. It comes loaded with an intuitive set of options that should be easy to figure out.

Portability advantages

Since there is no setup pack involved, you can save the program files in a custom location on the disk and just click the executable to launch minipad2. Otherwise, you can save it to a USB flash drive to directly run it on any PC with minimum effort and no previous installers. It doesn't modify Windows registry settings.

Minimalistic interface with text editing options

The GUI is as simple as the one of Windows Notepad when it comes to appearance. It supports multiple tabs, so you can open multiple notes at the same time and easily toggle them.
You can enable word wrapping mode, use a search and replace function within the selected text or entire document, set a keyword to view it highlighted as soon as it's written in the note, insert links to files, folders, URLs, emails, nodes or others, create ordered lists, mark favorites, as well as delete all empty lines with one click.

Create reminders, links and contacts

New reminders can be seamlessly put together by filling details concerning the memo title, time, data, action (reminder, execute links, or no action) and sound (beep, audio file, or none). Descriptions can be manually typed or imported from external files with the .exe, .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt or .txt format. Memos pop up from the systray and you can either delete them or delay the reminder for any time you want.
minipad2 also lets you set up new links by indicating a title, icon, type (program/file, folder, URL, or email), hotkey and comment, as well as add contacts by specifying the name, mobile number, email address, company, department, zip code, and other information.
You can make the frame stay on top of other windows, enable a Clipboard live monitoring tool, view statistics for the current page or entire database, customize the toolbar, as well as export and import data.

Evaluation and conclusion

The utility didn't put a strain on the overall performance of the computer, thanks to the fact that it needed low CPU and RAM to work properly. It had a good response time and minimal impact on computer performance.
Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated for a long time and it's obvious that some of its features are outdated. Nevertheless, minipad2 can be used for basic tasks when it comes to taking notes, setting reminders, and creating a list of contacts.