Sharing: Replace default notepad to Notepad ++

If we want to replace our windows Notepad, which is already there when we installed the windows or we may want to explore more fully the editor again. Harmless we try to use the editor Notepad + + 5.3.1 is freeware. Where a lot of features that are added there in.

If we want to use and replace “ the notepad + +” become the default option in the editor windows.This is the steps we should note. Let us together see here ..

Before doing the following it's good, for our first backup our default notepad (windows default) and we copy NOTEPAD.EXE in the directory.

This directory should we add to them.

c \ windows \ servicepackfiles \ i386
c \ windows \ system32 \ dllcache
c: \ windows \ system32
c: \ windows

Ignore any message that comes when we move notepad.exe, where messages such as "Windows File Protection".

Edit registry with the entrance way to run> regedit> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Notepad + +, and add string "Default value" is. Usually in c: \ ProgramFiles \ notepad + +.

Try to see what has become a successful notepad + + as it replaces the default standard.
Success is always ...

see also

Notepad + + 5.2

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