@Damon-Fox Settings->Preferences->Backup Check the related boxes under Session snapshot and periodic backup. Cheers Claudia

I had this problem. Restarting notepad++ seemed to fix it. Maybe it is related to having notepad++ open for many days.

@David-McCallum I have no trouble deleting the directory/folder in such a case, with Win7 64bit and Notepad++ 7.3.3 32bit at least. Maybe the way I tried it is different from your use-case where you see an issue–can you post more detail about what you do to see this happen? Maybe that sounds dumb, but bear with me–people often leave out a crucial step that seems so obvious to them, but isn’t at all to others. What error do you get when trying to delete the directory? A “Folder In Use” box with “Try Again” and “Cancel” buttons?

Nowadays, it’s a common practice to auto-check for updates on startup, and prompt the user to visit the website to manually download and install the newer version, if any. A silent auto-updater would not be a good idea here because the Npp website would receive much less visitors, and the developers surely don’t want that.

Hello, @alanrew, Starting with the 7.3.1 version of N++, you can change the default word characters list ( any character matched by the regex \w ) Select the menu option Settings > Preferences… > Delimiter > Word character List Click on the choice : Add your character as part of word Type in the $ character, in the field Close the Preferences dialog Et voilà ! Remarks : Strangely, the regex \w, still, does NOT match the $ symbol !?. Therefore, a PHP variable name should be matched with the regex \$\w+ A double-click on words , containing the $ symbol or ending with it will, also, select them ! Best Regards guy038

Claudia, Got my answer… Had to use Settings/Preferences/Default directory/ and click BOTH Follow current and Use new style. Thanks again…