How can I make Notepad++ default program for `.txt` files?
How can I make notepad++ default program for .txt files?
Run Notepad++ as an Adminstrator
Menu > Settings to open the "Preferences" dialog
Click "File Association"
Click "Notepad", then
Click ".txt". then
Click "->" to register notepad++ as the program to edit
.txt
files:Click "Close"
Follow the below steps
- Right click any .txt file and click
Open With > > Choose another app
- In the opened window click
More Apps
- Scroll to bottom and click
Look for anther app on this PC
- Navigate to install location of Notepad++. Default is
C:\Program Files\Notepad++
- And select "Notepad++.exe"
With Windows 10 (Oct 2018) this worked for me:
- Open Notepad++ as an administrator and then follow the steps posted by DavidPostill above
then
- Go through the normal Windows process of right click "Open With >" > "Choose another app" and click the "Always use this app to open .txt file" box.