AndrewDG

Yes, I agree with the request for more English options. I use NZ English but would be happy enough with UK English as it is very close. US English is significantly different and therefore the spell checker underlines many words in red. Surely this is not a difficult fix?

It would be great to have this resolved. I also have an external monitor on which I like to have Evernote situated. I don't think some of the commenters realise that this is the problem. Every time I open Evernote after restarting Windows or my user profile, I have to reposition it (and resize it, as different monitors require different sized windows). According to Microsoft, this is an issue with individual programs not with Windows. Other programs I use do not behave in this way, rather, they open up where they were situated previously (same position and size). I can reproduce this on another laptop running Windows also (one is Win 10 and one is Win 11). I hope this can be passed on to the developers.

The above list includes the first 6 issues I have had with the new Evernote. There are other problems that have arisen since I made that list. But to your questions: (3) Previously I could copy a file (e.g. a PDF) and paste it (via ctrl+v) into a note. For many months I could not do this and had to browse to a directory and attach the file (multiple steps). As indicated above, this has been fixed now in the Windows app. (4) Fair enough. I happen to see it differently, especially as I often add tags at a later date for the purpose of searchability, not to change the content of the note. Given that it is a change, giving users a choice would be helpful. (5) I have seen that contributors to these forums have had very different experiences. One commented on being in a country that doesn't have EN servers (I am in NZ, not sure it that makes a difference). Another obvious factor is the speed of the internet. This hasn't changed for me, and I use EN on 4G data as well as wifi. The change is noticeable before and after the new version, not in my internet provider. My iPhone is quite old (8) but apparently others are still able to use EN on version 6s and 7 (several have trouble on v.6). If my phone can take the latest iOS, which it can, I expect the app to be able to function well, especially if it's simply a matter of syncing data I also have shared notebooks and this has been a huge source of frustration to me, Most recently I have had a terrible time trying to take notes on my phone. Whenever I pause from note taking, the screen goes back, and I turn it on again, or if I quickly check another app and return to EN, I frequently experience the loss of text. I have experimented with not tapping the "tick", tapping it once, tapping it multiple times. It seems to make no difference. Sometimes it also creates a copy of the note with either a blank title or with the title but no text. In short, it is extremely unreliable and frustrating. This seems to be worse in the latest version. (6) The old version enabled one to install the (Windows) program where I install all my programs but simply move the data file (in my case, to an encrypted volume). There is no facility to do this any longer. Not a big deal to most people but it was significant to me for a period of time. Again, it represents a loss of features/functionality. I have used symbolic links on a Mac but my personal computer is a PC. My devices are iOS. I hope this explains things more clearly.

Is anyone aware of a good alternative that works on Windows PC as well as iOS devices? This has been one of the strengths of Evernote. However, the way Evernote has performed since the big changes has left me very frustrated...

I completely understand what you are saying. I used to *love* Evernote and frequently recommended it to people. Now I hesitate to do so, in case they experience some of the many frustrations I continue to have. I understand why programs have to be rewritten at times (see Firefox and Thunderbird for example) but it is really frustrating when basic functionality is lost in the process. For me, the new versions have no advantages, only disadvantages. I started to take notes on some of these and had a *very* unsatisfying email exchange with support over one issue (I have subsequently given up): The messing up of headings and bullet points when pasting from Word (PC app). Wrote to Evernote about this but no reply from tech person for weeks! [Finally replied and I had a long, hopeless exchange] The app never opens on the monitor I last used it on, but always opens on laptop screen. According to my research this is the fault of individual apps, not Windows. I can't paste PDFs and other attachments into the app, I have to attach them by browsing (old app did this fine). [This has been fixed now, after a year or two] When I add a tag to a note it sends the note to the top of the list, i.e. registers it as "modified". The old app didn't do this and was more logical. Moving a note seems to do the same. Syncing in the iOS app is very slow and poor. Very frustrating when sharing a note, such as a list, and wanting to have two people constantly access it. Sometimes I have to choose the actual notebook the note is in, then pull down to manually sync it. The problem is that if I have accessed the note from the shortcuts, I am not in that notebook. Several wasted steps. No facility to move the stored files to another directory. In fact, it looks like nothing is really stored now. The support people were no real help with this, except to say it couldn't be done (no real explanation). There is a list of some of the issues. One would think that when rewriting software, one would check that all f the previous functionality is still working properly, and not just focus on the new toys. None of the above points were problems previously. To those who say that "nothing stays the same": granted, however, I am talking about good/basic functionality, not particular features relating to redundant add-ons or whatever.