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    • PeterJonesP Online
      PeterJones @Ru ForNpp
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      @Ru-ForNpp ,

      Some plugins might provide Notepad++ the “always on top” feature (which is not native, but could be supplied by a plugin like TopMost). If you don’t know whether you have a plugin which does that, maybe show us the ?-menu’s Debug Info

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      • Ru ForNppR Offline
        Ru ForNpp
        last edited by

        File-> Open containing folder Explorer opens in background
        bwt, File -> Open containing folder -> cmd, console opens in foreground.
        I could not find Debug Info

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        • PeterJonesP Online
          PeterJones @Ru ForNpp
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          @Ru-ForNpp said in "Open Document folder" opens in background. Need in foreground:

          I could not find Debug Info

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          • Ru ForNppR Offline
            Ru ForNpp
            last edited by

            Sorry
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            • PeterJonesP Online
              PeterJones @Ru ForNpp
              last edited by

              @Ru-ForNpp

              Then what does About Notepad++ show? I am guessing you have an ancient version, if it doesn’t have Debug Info available.

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              • Ru ForNppR Offline
                Ru ForNpp
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                • Ru ForNppR Offline
                  Ru ForNpp
                  last edited by

                  I tried to update :(
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                  • PeterJonesP Online
                    PeterJones @Ru ForNpp
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                    @Ru-ForNpp ,

                    Yes, that version is more than 5 years old now, ancient as far as software updates, bug fixes, and security are concerned.

                    Try downloading one of the zip packages of v7.8.9 (the most recent). Unzip it to a folder on your desktop (or somewhere else you can keep it temporarily). Close all instances of Notepad++. Run the version you just unzipped. Try the same experiment with running Explorer from File > Open Containing Folder > Explorer, from Context Menu > Open Containing Folder in Explorer, and from Run > Run > explorer.exe. Do you get the same results or different?

                    If that gives you better results, I recommend updating by downloading the installer manually. Please note, if you have plugins installed, you will need to re-install them all, because plugin location has changed between 6.7.7 and 7.8.9.

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                    • PeterJonesP Online
                      PeterJones @PeterJones
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                      @PeterJones said in "Open Document folder" opens in background. Need in foreground:

                      need to re-install them all, because plugin location has changed

                      Please note: it is technically possible to move them all, but it’s easier to explain to just have you re-install them all, preferably using the modern Plugins > Plugins Admin (something that didn’t exist in your version, or any version before v7.6)

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                      • Ru ForNppR Offline
                        Ru ForNpp
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                        I updated it to 7.8.8(64 bit). But behaviour doesn’t change: Explorer with file opens in background
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                        • caryptC Offline
                          carypt
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                          may it be affected by menue-settings-preferences-misc-file status auto detection ?
                          also the 32 and 64bit plugins differ by availiability .

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                          • Alan KilbornA Offline
                            Alan Kilborn @carypt
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                            @carypt

                            What does the OP’s problem have to do with file status auto detection?
                            Nothing.
                            Please try not to spread misinformation here, for benefit of possible future readers.

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                            • KnIfERK Offline
                              KnIfER
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                              Windows has another api: SHOpenFolderAndSelectItems, which is much faster than invoking expolerer.

                              See my implementation.

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