Latest Update deleted NppCrypt plugin
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Latest Update deleted NppCrypt plugin and after reinstalling it does not recognize my password. Nearly all my files are encrypted! = Disaster.
Anyone know a fix for this? -
My assumption is you were using an older version of NppCrypt. When Notepad++ updated, it was no longer compatible with that old version, but would allow you to install the new NppCrypt.
Unfortunately, as stated in the FAQ by the NppCrypt author, there was one point where the NppCrypt author changed the algorithm (between 1.0.1.5 and 1.0.1.6), which made files encrypted under the old version no longer work with the new version.
The FAQ suggested putting the old DLL in the right folder, then unencrypting, then re-installing the most recent NppCrypt and re-encrypt the files. However, if the old version of NppCrypt is no longer compatible with Notepad++, you will want to change the sequence slightly:
- download an older portable Notepad++ – it would have to be one before the 1.0.1.6 version of nppCrypt was released (Mar 2019), so I suggest v7.6.3, which I just confirmed will properly install NppCrypt 1.0.1.5 from Plugins Admin.
- Unencrypt your file(s) with the portable Notepad++ v7.6.3 with NppCrypt 1.0.1.5
- Open the unencrypted file(s) with your recent Notepad++ with NppCrypt 1.0.1.6, and encrypt using the new algorithm
- If you’ve done this for all your encrypted files, you shouldn’t need the portable copy of Notepad++ anymore
