So I think that first time regex question posters come here because they don’t know what else to do. They don’t (necessarily) know even what regular expressions are–they just know that they have a problem with data manipulation and don’t know how to solve it…but they hope Notepad++ can help them…AND IT CAN! So, yes, true, this is not a forum for regex, but these naive first-time posters certainly don’t know that; they can be excused.

And I think it is fine to help them out, and give them a boost (pun fully intended) into learning about the Wonderful World of Regular Expressions. But I also think it is fair, if the same people keep coming back for more answers, over and over, that we ask them what they’ve tried first, to show their learning or at least how they are thinking about a problem…instead of just handing out answers.

So, no, @guy038, I don’t think you should slow down with the regexes. You have to be you. :-)

Could you check https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15739/faq-desk-request-for-help-without-sufficient-information-to-help-you and provide the N++ Debug info.

First idea would be that a plugin is causing the issue as no such issue is reported at https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/16468/notepad-7-5-9-release

well, the answer was in npp community, not google exactly:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/6929/windows-10-shell-context-menu-error/5

@patrickdrd

Windows has a builtin way to specify the starting directory for any shortcut you run – and I am assuming that since you claim to be loading a blank NPP window, you’re loading from a shortcut instead of from a Right Click menu.

To change the Windows default directory, Right Click on your shortcut, select Properties (‡), go to the Start In field, and enter the directory you’d like to be your default

‡: For a normal shortcut, like on your desktop, you just have to select Properties. If the shortcut is pinned to your taskbar (like it is for me), RClick, then RClick on “notepad++” near the bottom of the menu, then select Properties. If it’s in your Start Menu (either pinned to the quick start area, or if you go down to N > Notepad++), then RClick on the icon, select More, select Open File Location; this should open Windows Explorer in the directory where that shortcut actually lives. In that Windows Explorer, you can RClick on Notepad++ shortcut and select the Properties, as above.

@PeterJones , thank you very much Mr. PeterJones

I, too, think portable for one is probably your best choice.

After making the portable directory, you’ll then need to install plugins for your portable (as @chcg said). Also, if you want the same settings, you can copy the XML configuration files from %AppData%\Notepad++ to the portable directory.

Good luck.

Which version of N++ are you using?
7.5.9?
Installation for all users or per user?
See also https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/15739/faq-desk-request-for-help-without-sufficient-information-to-help-you

@guy038 , thanks you

Thanks! MINDBLOWN :O :O :O

@Guido-Brinkman

And please search for this first in the reported bugs, before creating a new one. I’m sure it already exists…and you can add any new info to an existing issue if you think it is deficient.

@Terry-R said:

? *| *(.+?) *|,| *[.+?] *|:

Thank you very much Terry-R. Worked perfectly.

I’ve tested 10 lists and everything is as I wanted it to be.

Thank you again.

Claudio