Double Click On Any Txt File Defaults To new1.txt in Standard User account - why??
-
System: Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1, 64 bit
This is strange. Problem started when I upgraded notepad++ from version 7.5.9 and to version 7.6. When I double click on a txt file, no matter what the file name, notepad++ opens with an empty file named “new1.txt”. Thus the file I clicked may have the name hello.txt and have lots of text in the file, but when I double click the file, notepad++ opens with a blank file “new1.txt”.
Note that I have two accounts - an Administrator account & a Standard User account. Double clicking on a txt file in the Administrator account works correctly - notepad++ opens with that file.!! But this does NOT work in the Standard user account – just opens with blank file new1.txt.
If I right click on a txt file in the Standard User account & select “Edit with notepad++”, this works fine - notepad++ opens with that file.
If I right click the file hello.txt & choose Open with --> Notepad++, notepad++ again opens with the blank new1.txt. But only in the Standard User account. In the Administrator account, this right click works correctly - notepad++ opens with that file.
txt file extension is correctly associated with notepad++ in both accounts.
Below is what I did to try and fix the problem (nothing worked):
(1) Uninstalled version 7.6 and installed 7.5.6. Also tried reinstalling version 7.5.6 three times.
(2) Ensure that: assoc txt=txtfile & ftype txtfile=“C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe”
(3) Ensure that in notepad++, Settings ==> Preferences ==> Misc that the field “Session file ext” is blank.What I may try next: Uninstall notepad++; create restore point; delete all references to notepad++ in the registry; reinstall notepad++ 7.5.6. I don’t have high hopes that this will work, but maybe worth a try.
Any suggestions???
-
CORRECTION – The problem discussed above occurs in BOTH the Administrator and Standard User accounts.
How to fix???
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login