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03-25-2009   #6 (permalink)
anykey


Dual boot XP Pro and Seven/7127
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by limneos View Post
Perhaps the default program for .txt extensions has been changed on your system.
Yes. I use Notepad++. I have done for a long time. I prefer it to MSNotepad.

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by limneos View Post
Try creating any document, renaming it to .txt
(go to Organize - Folder Options and View , uncheck Hide Extensions for known file types )
, then right-click it , select Open With - Choose Default Program and select Notepad.
Then see if its fixed
Thanks limneos.
Righto, I have done what you said and re assigned the association to MSNotepad.
To test it. I clicked on a txt file and it opened in Notepad. (yuk )

Howvever, on the right click context menu, I still have no option to create new txt doc.
Poo.

I have changed my associate back to Notepad++.
Is that it then. Am I stuck without this option
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