The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled ...
The line can most simply be drawn with the fact that Notepad is Microsoft’s built-in text editing application while Notepad++ is a third-party app i.e., you have to download it separately.
Microsoft today has begun rolling out the Tabbed version of Notepad to Windows 11 Dev Channel Insiders. The feature had been inadvertently leaked by a company employee back in December.