"Edit with Notepad++" under Windows 11
-
I’ve got emails/private messages from users complain about Edit with Notepad++ in the explorer’s context menu under Windows 11.
I’ll see what I can do about it when I get Windows 11. In the meantime, here’s a solution:
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/windows-11-classic-context-menus -
Maybe you know it already, but they build a new API for the context menu:
-
@donho said in "Edit with Notepad++" under Windows 11:
I’ve got emails/private messages from users complain about Edit with Notepad++ in the explorer’s context menu under Windows 11.
I’ll see what I can do about it when I get Windows 11. In the meantime, here’s a solution:
https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/windows-11-classic-context-menusI don’t use this method (get back classic menu!). I am waiting for “NP++” update to add this option to new Win 11 context menu. If you implement this option to “NP++” would it be practical for “NP++ Portable Minimal” version too. I am using this version since years ago and I added “NP++” to right click with registry hack (it appears by right click on any file type).
-
I am waiting for “NP++” update to add this option
There are so many ways to do this, under the differing OSes that I hope Notepad++ developers DON’T spend their time on something like this. And, given this history, I don’t think they will.
I added “NP++” to right click with registry hack (it appears by right click on any file type).
YES! This is the way to go.
-
Hello, will you be able to direct me to the modification that needs to be made to the registry to enable this? The methods I found while googling changed the classic context menu, not the windows 11 one.
-
@saurav-baral They didn’t implement NP++ to new Win 11 context menu yet, but you can bring back classic (Win 10) context menu and add NP++ to that (“How to …” link below):
-
A workaround is to use these reg keys:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\pintohome] "MUIVerb"="Edit with Notepad++" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\pintohome\command] (Default)="<npp install path>\notepad++.exe" "%1"
Works like a charm for me. The only thing is that we cannot change the icon.
Idea taken from here:
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/127365#issuecomment-1027855938 -
@david-3 Many thanks. Just the “Quick Access” icon! I had tried some tweaks in “registry” to change it too but didn’t work yet. If I solve the problem (icon) I would share it here.
-
This post is deleted!