is anyone else having problems closing/exiting notepad++?
when I try to close notepad++ it seems to hang for a few minutes before it actually shuts down. sometimes i have to click on the taskbar button for notepad++ before the window closes. This did not happen until I upgraded to the latest version and I figured I'd ask before I down revved. has anything changed to cause this?
Thanks.
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You can try the following troubleshooting methods, but I'll make no guarantee they'll solve the problem. :)
1) Disable the plugins, and see if the problem persists. The easiest way to do this is to go to the Notepad++ directory (usually in Program Files, unless you chose to install it somewhere else) and rename the Plugins directory. If the problem is still there, you can undo the change (rename it back to "Plugins").
If the problem doesn't occur when the Plugins directory is disabled, it's likely that a plugin is causing it. You can attempt to narrow it down to a specific plugin by first making sure Notepad++ is closed, then renaming all the extensions of the .dll files to an extension like .bak. Rename *one* of the plugin extensions back to .dll, then open Notepad++. Does the problem reappear? Repeat the process for each .dll (enabling only one plugin at a time).
2) If all else fails (but before you try reverting to an earlier version), and you don't mind losing/resetting your settings... try completely uninstalling Notepad++. Delete everything in its Program Files and Application Data folders (I can't remember if Application Data has a different name under Vista, but it's harder to get to. :/ Under both XP and Vista, you can get to the relevant folders by using Start > Run and entering "%appdata%" (without the quotes)in the Run box.)
Once you've done that (you may or may not want to reboot as well, just to be safe), reinstall the current version of Notepad++ and see if the problem still occurs.
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I renamed the plugins directory to plugins.old and the problem still exists. I tried deleting the directory (after I uninstalled the program) and apparently nppcm.dll is still in use. could this be causing the problem?
I'll try reinstalling this again tomorrow; I'm leaving work now and this is on my work computer.
Thanks for all your help.
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Oops, I forgot about nppcm.dll. It's the shell extension for Notepad++ that adds "Edit with Notepad++" to the right-click context menu. After you uninstall, you'll need to reboot or logoff and back in again before you can delete the file (Explorer is still using it).
You can also try going to the directory where nppcm.dll is located, open a DOS/command window there, and type the following:
regsvr32 /u nppcm.dll
(depending on where regsvr32.exe is, you might need to add the full path before it, like this: C:\windows\system\regsvr32 /u nppcm.dll )
Using that method, you might not have to reboot. (The reboot/logoff is only to get Explorer to 'release' nppcm.dll, so you can delete it.)
(tries to remember where that shell extension that added the register/unregister DLL command (basically a 'shortcut' for the above) to the context menu was...)
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nppcm shouldnt interfere with shutdown of notepad++, this is another issue. Do you have multiple large files open? Large files tend to slow down the closing? Also, please try v5 alpha and see if it help, it has a considerable increase in closing performance.
Also, plugins ca nbe stored in %APPDATA%\Notepad++ aswell, so look for them there too :)
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I completely reinstalled and everything seems to be working well again. I opened up some larger text files (iana's port list plus some others) and it closes well again. Not sure what the problem was, but it's working now, so thanks for all your help.
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is anyone else having problems closing/exiting notepad++?
when I try to close notepad++ it seems to hang for a few minutes before it actually shuts down. sometimes i have to click on the taskbar button for notepad++ before the window closes. This did not happen until I upgraded to the latest version and I figured I'd ask before I down revved. has anything changed to cause this?
Thanks.
You can try the following troubleshooting methods, but I'll make no guarantee they'll solve the problem. :)
1) Disable the plugins, and see if the problem persists. The easiest way to do this is to go to the Notepad++ directory (usually in Program Files, unless you chose to install it somewhere else) and rename the Plugins directory. If the problem is still there, you can undo the change (rename it back to "Plugins").
If the problem doesn't occur when the Plugins directory is disabled, it's likely that a plugin is causing it. You can attempt to narrow it down to a specific plugin by first making sure Notepad++ is closed, then renaming all the extensions of the .dll files to an extension like .bak. Rename *one* of the plugin extensions back to .dll, then open Notepad++. Does the problem reappear? Repeat the process for each .dll (enabling only one plugin at a time).
2) If all else fails (but before you try reverting to an earlier version), and you don't mind losing/resetting your settings... try completely uninstalling Notepad++. Delete everything in its Program Files and Application Data folders (I can't remember if Application Data has a different name under Vista, but it's harder to get to. :/ Under both XP and Vista, you can get to the relevant folders by using Start > Run and entering "%appdata%" (without the quotes)in the Run box.)
Once you've done that (you may or may not want to reboot as well, just to be safe), reinstall the current version of Notepad++ and see if the problem still occurs.
I renamed the plugins directory to plugins.old and the problem still exists. I tried deleting the directory (after I uninstalled the program) and apparently nppcm.dll is still in use. could this be causing the problem?
I'll try reinstalling this again tomorrow; I'm leaving work now and this is on my work computer.
Thanks for all your help.
Oops, I forgot about nppcm.dll. It's the shell extension for Notepad++ that adds "Edit with Notepad++" to the right-click context menu. After you uninstall, you'll need to reboot or logoff and back in again before you can delete the file (Explorer is still using it).
You can also try going to the directory where nppcm.dll is located, open a DOS/command window there, and type the following:
regsvr32 /u nppcm.dll
(depending on where regsvr32.exe is, you might need to add the full path before it, like this: C:\windows\system\regsvr32 /u nppcm.dll )
Using that method, you might not have to reboot. (The reboot/logoff is only to get Explorer to 'release' nppcm.dll, so you can delete it.)
(tries to remember where that shell extension that added the register/unregister DLL command (basically a 'shortcut' for the above) to the context menu was...)
nppcm shouldnt interfere with shutdown of notepad++, this is another issue. Do you have multiple large files open? Large files tend to slow down the closing? Also, please try v5 alpha and see if it help, it has a considerable increase in closing performance.
Also, plugins ca nbe stored in %APPDATA%\Notepad++ aswell, so look for them there too :)
I completely reinstalled and everything seems to be working well again. I opened up some larger text files (iana's port list plus some others) and it closes well again. Not sure what the problem was, but it's working now, so thanks for all your help.