welcome to the notepad++ community, @MaxWattage

this is intriguing, and i hope we can work it out.

If Notepad++ is currently open, then [sometimes] Notepad++ won’t open, and nothing happens. (erratic/buggy behaviour)
This was tested on Windows 8.1 pro 64-bit

if notepad++ is in mono instance mode, and it is already open, it will not open another window, but it should always open your file.

can you check, if it makes any difference, whether the file to be opened, but does not open, has following conditions:

the file has spaces in it’s path or filename. the file is on a network drive and notepad++ is in administrator mode, which does not have access to the network drives mapped to your user account.

also your debug info can be of help. please go to the notepad++ menu ? > debug info... > copy debug info into clipboard and paste the clipboard content here.

many thanks and best regards.

@FrankAndrew57 said:

If I could have the 32bit and the 64bit versions installed on the same machine at the same time it would be easier to do an exact comparision

The portable versions of each would be great for this kind of compare; both can exist on the same system.

@Charlie-Fuller

the missing autocomplete experience, might be due to the folder location changes of the newer notepad++ releases, causing the installer not to automatically select the autocompletion option when updating.

(the old folder location was Notepad++\plugins\APIs, and the new folder location is Notepad++\autoCompletion\)

the usual fix is to install notepad++ again, on top of your existing notepad++, and make sure that autocompletion is activated at the installer.
(recommended version: 7.6.6)

here are some details from a similar issue:

please check if C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\autoCompletion\xml.xml exists. (folder location example of a default 32 bit install)

if it does not exist, please download the 7.6.6. 32 bit installer from >>> here <<< ,
or the 7.6.6. 64 bit installer from >>> here <<< ,
and re-install it on top of your existing notepad++.
important note: make sure that auto-completion files is selected when re-installing.

if it does exist, please go to settings > preferences > auto-completion and check that function and word completion and function parameters hint on input are activated, as seen at the screenshot below:

best regards.

Yes. The only change necessary on this end was Tab settings going from [Default] to normal.

The missing understanding was both the terminology where this setting was located from previous reply statements and the video of how different combinations come together.

I appreciate your kind assistance.

Thanks,
-SHD

@Thomas-Petersen said:

Not sure [why] Plugin manager didnt’ remove it but Plugin Admin did

Because Plugins Admin is built into Notepad++ v7.6.x and newer, and is compatible with the newest (v7.6.6); whereas Plugin Manager was an externally-maintained tool which is now incompatible with v7.6.x.

Since you keep refusing to help us help you (ie, post the Debug Info), we cannot actually confirm your version number… but since you have Plugins Admin available, I assume it’s v7.6.x, and since you said you just upgraded to a new version, I am going to further assume that you upgraded to the most recent. But really, if you want our help, you’ll provide the info we ask for. If you don’t want our help, you’ll keep giving replies that ignore our advice and queries.

(If you want to get rid of the 20min delay between posts, people will need to upvote you. I am guessing that won’t happen until you start showing a willingness to help us help you. For example, I am sure you could get the requisite two upvotes just by actually posting the Debug Info.)

@sams-sams

hello i woud like to create a forume when the people to be register with google and facebook and to be create topic in different category andto be enjoy message personnel and with a groupe of moderator with notepad

great, just post your link here when you’re done, and we might or might not visit it.

many thanks and best regards.

welcome to the notepad++ community, @Rohan-Gadalkar

we need more information, like what files are open, and your debug information from the notepad++ menu ? > debug info... > copy debug info into clipboard.

we would also need details about your current settings > preferences > misc > file status autodetection.

note: usually the save all option stays greyed out, if all files are saved and remain unchanged, but if a file gets an update from an external program, the save all option will reappear, as the file on disk might differ from the version opened in notepad++.

best regards.

@PeterJones

Thanks! Seems I’m not the only person struggling with the formatting learning curve. :)

Now if only I could pin that or add it to my favorites or… I’ll get there.

@Ken-Detweiler

is your “Thanks a lot.” sarcastic, and intended to vent, or do you need help, or both ?

@Andrew-Perpetua

I’ve used it without issues on 1440p for quite a while. Unfortunately, I now have a 4k monitor (2160p) and the text is very significantly harder to read on it. Your 1800p is exactly halfway between a 1440p and a 2160p, and it appears fine. So it leads me to believe somewhere between 1800 and 2160 it gets more difficult.

the windows scaling factor is independent of the physical resolution.
a higher resolution will only permit you to see a larger area at the same scaling factor.

the rendering stays the same, albeit your optical reception will depend on the pixel density, compared to your previous display.

e.g. if your past display was 27" with a resolution of 2560x1440, the most probable visual satisfaction, for all previously used applications, would be achieved with a same size 27" screen, with four times the original resolution, which would be 5120×2880.

so yes, you are absolutely correct, that the most pragmatic, cost effective, and most logical option, is to find other software that isn’t impossible to read.

many thanks and best regards.

D’oh! I didn’t even think of checking the issues on the project. Thanks for clearing this up!

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