Ryan Hunter - 2008-09-25

Hi!  Thanks for making an excellent editor.  I use NP++ daily!

On the plugins page, I saw a suggestion by "Stepho" to use NP++ as a "NotePad Replacement".  Great suggestion, but for those persons wary of / unable to / unauthorised to, modify their PC that much, maybe my suggestion may be helpful.  I've only tested it under Windows XP SP3.  Also, it's not a true notepad replacement; it's just a quick way of starting NP++ from the Windows "Run" interface.

Create a shortcut to NP++.  (You could use the Windows "Start" menu, browse to the application shortcut, right click, and choose the "Send to Desktop (create shortcut)" option).  Rename it to a simple and friendlier name; I chose NotePP.  Then drag and drop that shortcut into the "C:\WINDOWS\system32" folder. 

Now whenever you need to start NPP quickly, simply go "Start | Run ... " and type NotePP and enter.

Hope this helps someone.  :)  - Ryan (Toronto, Canada)