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    • Steve ThorpeS
      Steve Thorpe
      last edited by

      Notepad++ v8.4.8 (64-bit)
      Build time : Dec 24 2022 - 19:40:27
      Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
      Command Line :
      Admin mode : OFF
      Local Conf mode : OFF
      Cloud Config : OFF
      OS Name : Windows 11 (64-bit)
      OS Version : 22H2
      OS Build : 22621.1105
      Current ANSI codepage : 1252
      Plugins :
      mimeTools (2.9)
      NppConverter (4.5)
      NppExport (0.4)

      Just installed Win11 and getting an odd issue where Notepad++ will not work from any external link such as the ‘open with another program’ or as an app default.
      As you can see from the snip the icon is missing, selecting notepad++ just returns me to the same location and does not open the app. 3e7fe1c8-0679-408f-9863-7d9416dff003-image.png

      A similar thing happens if I use the app defaults pane and select any text file extn. I can navigate to the exe for n++ and it sets it with no icon, and the default does not work. When opening a txt file it just says no app is associated with the file type.

      I’ve tried checking exe permissions and everything looks fine. Also tried installing n++ in program files default and outside with the same results.

      Opening N++ from a shortcut on the desktop works fine and I can open any file. Also from windows explorer is I right click a file and ‘select more options’ the old Win10 pane comes up and has n++ on it and it works just fine.

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      • PeterJonesP
        PeterJones @Steve Thorpe
        last edited by PeterJones

        @Steve-Thorpe ,

        I suggest searching through your registry for notepad.exe notepad++.exe (fixed per Guy’s post, below), and make sure that there are no instances that point anywhere but C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

        (My guess is that you previously had 32bit N++ installed, and now have 64bit installed – where the change may have been a long time ago – and that the registry still has some pointers to the old instance(s))

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        • guy038G
          guy038
          last edited by

          Hi, @peterjones, @steve-thorpe and All,

          In your post to Steve, I suppose that you wanted to advice :

          I suggest searching through your registry for notepad++.exe …

          BR

          guy038

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