How to make notepad++ the default editor for a Windows batch file?
In Windows, if you right-click a .bat file, there's an "Edit" option, which opens the .bat file with notepad. How do I make Windows use Notepad++ instead?
Note that this is different from the question How do I set Notepad++ as the default editor?. In that question, user asks for a way to make Notepad++ the default opener for specific file types. This is not what I want here, since I expect that double-clicking on .bat files executes them.
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In Windows, if you right-click a .bat file, there's an "Edit" option, which opens the .bat file with notepad. How do I make Windows use Notepad++ instead?
Note that this is different from the question How do I set Notepad++ as the default editor?. In that question, user asks for a way to make Notepad++ the default opener for specific file types. This is not what I want here, since I expect that double-clicking on .bat files executes them.
windows notepad++
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asked Mar 12 '14 at 17:50
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In Windows, if you right-click a .bat file, there's an "Edit" option, which opens the .bat file with notepad. How do I make Windows use Notepad++ instead?
Note that this is different from the question How do I set Notepad++ as the default editor?. In that question, user asks for a way to make Notepad++ the default opener for specific file types. This is not what I want here, since I expect that double-clicking on .bat files executes them.
windows notepad++
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Mar 12 '14 at 17:50
becko
2923520
In Windows, if you right-click a .bat file, there's an "Edit" option, which opens the .bat file with notepad. How do I make Windows use Notepad++ instead?
Note that this is different from the question How do I set Notepad++ as the default editor?. In that question, user asks for a way to make Notepad++ the default opener for specific file types. This is not what I want here, since I expect that double-clicking on .bat files executes them.
windows notepad++
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Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:
- Run RegEdit.
- Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand. - Modify the Default and change Value Data from
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1to
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" %1
- Close RegEdit.
- Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.
Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.
Also note: This is a system-wide change.
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
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If there are spaces in the filename being edited then "" can be added as :
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" "%1"
answered Dec 8 at 11:40
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Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:
- Run RegEdit.
- Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand. - Modify the Default and change Value Data from
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1to
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" %1
- Close RegEdit.
- Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.
Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.
Also note: This is a system-wide change.
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
|
show 1 more comment
Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:
- Run RegEdit.
- Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand. - Modify the Default and change Value Data from
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1to
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" %1
- Close RegEdit.
- Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.
Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.
Also note: This is a system-wide change.
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
|
show 1 more comment
Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:
- Run RegEdit.
- Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand. - Modify the Default and change Value Data from
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1to
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" %1
- Close RegEdit.
- Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.
Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.
Also note: This is a system-wide change.
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:
- Run RegEdit.
- Navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand. - Modify the Default and change Value Data from
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1to
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" %1
- Close RegEdit.
- Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.
Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.
Also note: This is a system-wide change.
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
98.6k14155212
answered Mar 12 '14 at 18:04
Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
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@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
|
show 1 more comment
@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@MarkDuncan That's not really an alternative way to assign Notepad++ to the R-Click -> Edit menu entry. ;)
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 6 '15 at 15:53
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
@Techie007 - No it's a quick and easy way without the need to rewrite any registry entries. I came here looking for the same solution(edit with another program) but then realised drag and drop would be sufficient.
– Mark Duncan
Mar 7 '15 at 11:49
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
Used to do this, but it's not working after win8. Is there any way to do this in win8 / win10 ? Btw I'm using notepad2. In win8/win10, it will show "windows can't open this type of file (.cmd / .bat)"
– Tiw
Jul 2 '17 at 8:48
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
@POW Just did it in Win 10. Working correctly, no errors.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:44
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
Never mind. Not working for Sublime Text 3. Sublime tries to open the folder and the file, presents it like it's a blank document, and asks you to save when you try to close it.
– fredsbend
Oct 27 at 0:49
|
show 1 more comment
If there are spaces in the filename being edited then "" can be added as :
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" "%1"
answered Dec 8 at 11:40
Johned
1
add a comment |
If there are spaces in the filename being edited then "" can be added as :
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" "%1"
answered Dec 8 at 11:40
Johned
1
add a comment |
If there are spaces in the filename being edited then "" can be added as :
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" "%1"
answered Dec 8 at 11:40
Johned
1
If there are spaces in the filename being edited then "" can be added as :
"C:Program Files (x86)Notepad++notepad++.exe" "%1"
answered Dec 8 at 11:40
Johned
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answered Dec 8 at 11:40
Johned
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Johned
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