In WinXP You could also use the File->Open in notebook to download URLs.
It's also possible to have binary files that only consist of readable bytes that can be saved in notepad.
It's also possible to have binary files that only consist of readable bytes that can be saved in notepad.
2 - In all Windows versions you could do that. Notepad is rather an underrated program. You should really read Ray's entries about how Notepad works.