Killing off Notepad?

[David]

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I have always used Notepad+ for text files etc. Now after SP2 I don't
seem to be able to get rid of the original Winows cr*p version of
Notepad. Even changing the association .txt doesn't seem to work. I
feel sure someone knows how to do this, give a a clue please.

David

 

[Guest]

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I tried getting rid of Microsoft Notepad and replace it with Notepad+.
After finding a solution via google, trying it and it failed I solved the
problem by putting Notepad+.exe on the C drive. Then I went to a random txt
file and did an Open with, browsed to Notepad+, selected Always use this
program and OK'd it.

Now Notepad+ opens all txt files and MS Notepad sits alone in the dark.


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Don
Vancouver, USA


"David" <rhinds_no_spam_@cwnet.com> wrote in message
news:62dnf1len3kko8vgrsnes8jvvqo8sdhnhj@4ax.com...
>I have always used Notepad+ for text files etc. Now after SP2 I don't
> seem to be able to get rid of the original Winows cr*p version of
> Notepad. Even changing the association .txt doesn't seem to work. I
> feel sure someone knows how to do this, give a a clue please.
>
> David

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

What do you mean "get rid of"? You want some other program to open with you
click a .txt file?

"David" <rhinds_no_spam_@cwnet.com> wrote in message
news:62dnf1len3kko8vgrsnes8jvvqo8sdhnhj@4ax.com...
>I have always used Notepad+ for text files etc. Now after SP2 I don't
> seem to be able to get rid of the original Winows cr*p version of
> Notepad. Even changing the association .txt doesn't seem to work. I
> feel sure someone knows how to do this, give a a clue please.
>
> David