Compress the file and terminate the process abruptly. 1] Corrupt a file using Notepad One of the easiest ways to corrupt a Word or some other file on Windows is to use Notepad.

On Windows 11, you can change the format of a file in multiple ways through File Explorer, Command Prompt, and from a compatible application. In this guide, I'll show you how.

On Windows 11, Notepad includes a slew of features you probably don't know, including spell check and autocorrect, font customization, redesigned find and replace, startup behavior, dark mode, etc ...