Notepad++ release 8.9.7

[donho]

Notepad++ release 8.9.7 is available:

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v897-slava-ukraini/

Notepad++ v8.9.7 vulnerability fix, regression-fix, bug-fix & new features:

1. Vulnerability: Fix Stack Buffer Overflow in expandNppEnvironmentStrs. (Fix CVE-2026-54758)
2. Vulnerability: Enhance loading session.xml security by normalizing the file paths. (Fix CVE-2026-52886)
3. Vulnerability: Fix updater (WinGUp) path traversal (Zip Slip) issue. (Fix CVE-2026-57233)
4. Vulnerability: Fix shortcuts.xml macro HMAC bypass issue. (Fix CVE ID not assigned yet)
5. Vulnerability: Improve robustness of Powershell command in installer. (Fix CVE ID not assigned yet)
6. Fix “Find in Files” unresponsive issue. (Fix #11774)
7. Fix regression where opening relative paths as file & in Explorer didn’t work. (Fix #18114)
8. Fix disappearing or duplicated file items in Folder as Workspace. (Fix #10710, #15831, #16053, #16197, #18091)
9. Fix freeze caused by directory symbolic links in Folder as Workspace root. (Fix #1566, #18171)
10. Update to Scintilla 5.6.4 & Lexilla 5.5.1. (Implement #18193)
11. Fix undo in cloned document not scrolling to undone change in original document. (Fix #17913)
12. Fix crash issue caused by LexBaan. (Fix #18186)
13. Make XML CDATA color different from the enclosed elements. (Fix #18122)
14. Update pugixml to v1.16. (Implement #18147)
15. Remember Folder as Workspace expand/collapse state across sessions. (Fix #4057, #5979)
16. Add “Count” option to improve Incremental Search performance. (Fix #11613)
17. Add “nth of count” information to Incremental Search. (Fix #11899)
18. Improve “Count” performance in Incremental Search. (Implement #18185, ##18201, #18209)
19. Add full ANSI EscapeSequence lexing. (Fix #17120, #18065)
20. Fix plugin toolbar icon not scaling correctly on high DPI displays. (Fix #16723)
21. Fix incorrectly disabled Paste command. (Fix #18118)
22. Add “Print FormFeed as Page Break” option. (Fix #18059)
23. Make message boxes dark via task dialogs. (Implement #18132)
24. Enhance color picker to remember custom colors across sessions. (Fix #4782)
25. Ensure searchResult stays last after styles XML merge. (Fix issue)
26. Update PHP keywords / auto-completion. (Implement #18175)
27. Update CSS keywords / auto-completion. (Fix #13555)
28. Fix truncted INS/OVR indicator on Status bar. (Fix #18142)

Auto-updater will be triggered in 2 weeks if no issues found.

[Guilhem Bortolini]

Hi Donho i’m sorry but i don’t know if it’s only with this 8.9.7 npp version, but with my windows 10, the right click “edit with notepad++” doesn’t work.
here’s the debug info :

Notepad++ v8.9.7   (64-bit)
Build time: Jul 14 2026 - 01:26:22
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.6.4/5.5.1
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.16
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line: "C:\Users\XXX\Desktop\NOTES.txt"
Admin mode: ON
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
WinGUp: present
disableNppAutoUpdate.xml: absent
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
    primary monitor: 1920x1080, scaling 100%
    visible monitors count: 2
    installed Display Class adapters: 
        0001: Description - Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
        0001: DriverVersion - 23.20.16.4973
        0002: Description - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
        0002: DriverVersion - 30.0.14.7219
OS Name: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
OS Version: 22H2
OS Build: 19045.6466
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins: 
    ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
    mimeTools (3.1)
    NppConverter (4.7)
    NppExport (0.4)
    NPPJSONViewer (2.1.1)
    NppXmlTreeviewPlugin (2)
    PoorMansTSqlFormatterNppPlugin (1.6.13.31508)
    XMLTools (3.1.1.13)

[xomx]

@Guilhem-Bortolini said:

Admin mode: ON

That’s the reason, you have your N++ app set to run as admin, so Windows UIPI prevents communication from the unprivileged NppShell context menu.

[donho]

@Guilhem-Bortolini said:

but with my windows 10, the right click “edit with notepad++” doesn’t work.

What do you mean by “doesn’t work”?
A screenshot or a more accurate description may help us to understand your problem.

edit: My post is 10 seconds later than the post of @xomx - yes, that should be the source of the problem.