I've been using Notepad++ on my new laptop for about three weeks. One day, I believe after a ProTools crash which also crashed my Notepad++, I noticed that all of my text file icons no longer work. And I mean *all* of them. They show up as that unregistered-file-type icon Windows defaults to. I've tried re-telling the computer to use Notepad++ to open the file, both through the program and through Windows, hoping to recover the Notepad++ icons. I even re-installed Notepad++, to no avail.
It's not like my computer is dying because of this, it's really just a nuisance. But I was wondering if anyone else had encountered this problem, and knew of a way to fix it?
Thanks!
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Anonymous
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2007-05-18
I have the same problem, the file type is registered to open with notepad++ (and it does) but the icon won't work. I've tried to re-set the association in np++'s settings dialog, but that did not help. Another attempt was to extract the icon from the .exe and to set it in the explorers file type settings, but that did not work either.
I'm using Windows XP (SP 2, up-to-date) and Notepad++ 4.1.1.
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Anonymous
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2007-05-20
I found a corresponding bug report (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1501314&group_id=95717&atid=612382) and added my comment there, hopefully somebody will find the time to look into it. :)
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..yeah i have the same problem (on my work computer - at home everything's ok), and can't find a way to fix it.. using xp+sp2+notepad4.1 ... if anyone fixed this, could you post the solution ? ..tnx..
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What's associated with "Notepad++ Document"? Your registry may be hosed.
One place to look: On Windows XP (change instructions as needed for your box if not) open Windows Explorer (you can right-click the Windows Start button and select "Explore") and click on the Tools menu. Select "Folder Options...". On the dialog that appears, click on the "File Types" tab.
Scroll down through the list looking for a file extension that is normally associated with Notepad++, like .TXT or .CPP. It should say "Notepad++ Document". Select it.
Look at the options. Click on the Advanced button to check and maybe set the file association for "open" or "run".
For "open", I have "<installDir>\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1" (where the installDir is normally "C:\Program Files") in the "Application used to perform action:" field. Example:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
Another place to look: On the Preferences dialog, File Association tab. Is there a list of registered extensions there? Does it have the file extension for files you expect to open? (E.g., .txt")
Note: Sometimes the fix is to do a System Restore "rollback" to undo the damage. This usually means that the most recent Windows Update patches and/or application you installed will need to be re-applied or re-installed. I'm not recommending this.
--Joel
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I've been using Notepad++ on my new laptop for about three weeks. One day, I believe after a ProTools crash which also crashed my Notepad++, I noticed that all of my text file icons no longer work. And I mean *all* of them. They show up as that unregistered-file-type icon Windows defaults to. I've tried re-telling the computer to use Notepad++ to open the file, both through the program and through Windows, hoping to recover the Notepad++ icons. I even re-installed Notepad++, to no avail.
It's not like my computer is dying because of this, it's really just a nuisance. But I was wondering if anyone else had encountered this problem, and knew of a way to fix it?
Thanks!
I have the same problem, the file type is registered to open with notepad++ (and it does) but the icon won't work. I've tried to re-set the association in np++'s settings dialog, but that did not help. Another attempt was to extract the icon from the .exe and to set it in the explorers file type settings, but that did not work either.
I'm using Windows XP (SP 2, up-to-date) and Notepad++ 4.1.1.
I found a corresponding bug report (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1501314&group_id=95717&atid=612382) and added my comment there, hopefully somebody will find the time to look into it. :)
Sorry for the double post, seems there is no way to edit posts.
..yeah i have the same problem (on my work computer - at home everything's ok), and can't find a way to fix it.. using xp+sp2+notepad4.1 ... if anyone fixed this, could you post the solution ? ..tnx..
What's associated with "Notepad++ Document"? Your registry may be hosed.
One place to look: On Windows XP (change instructions as needed for your box if not) open Windows Explorer (you can right-click the Windows Start button and select "Explore") and click on the Tools menu. Select "Folder Options...". On the dialog that appears, click on the "File Types" tab.
Scroll down through the list looking for a file extension that is normally associated with Notepad++, like .TXT or .CPP. It should say "Notepad++ Document". Select it.
Look at the options. Click on the Advanced button to check and maybe set the file association for "open" or "run".
For "open", I have "<installDir>\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1" (where the installDir is normally "C:\Program Files") in the "Application used to perform action:" field. Example:
"C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
Another place to look: On the Preferences dialog, File Association tab. Is there a list of registered extensions there? Does it have the file extension for files you expect to open? (E.g., .txt")
Note: Sometimes the fix is to do a System Restore "rollback" to undo the damage. This usually means that the most recent Windows Update patches and/or application you installed will need to be re-applied or re-installed. I'm not recommending this.
--Joel