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2012-11-13
  • Nobody/Anonymous

    I've saved a few things as plain text, but when I go to open the text file, WinXP asks me what application I wish to use to open it. Notepad++ is not on the list, so instead I have to first fire up Notepad++ then click File > Open and navigate to the file. Isn't there a way to just double click the file name and open it with Notepad++, especially since I created the file originally with Notepad++.

    I'm using 3.9 if it matters.

     
  • Gaurav Panchal

    Gaurav Panchal - 2011-07-31

    Use the Notepad++ File Association Installer.

    notepad_file_assoc.exe (sourceforge.net)

    To work out this problem manually try this

    The registry value for that file extension seems to be missing.

    go to my computer

    in menu bar go to Tools> Options

    In view tab untick "hide extensions for known file types"

    Check whether your file has .txt as an extensions

    If YES and still there is a problem then

    Goto Run

    Type regedit. Enter

    In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT look for .txt Key

    In that key change Default String value to Notepad++_file

    then Restart

    Hope this should resolve the problem