Windows 7 - Open with Notepad - Add or Remove from Context Menu of Files

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How to Add or Remove "Open with Notepad" from the Context Menu of Files

Information

This will show you how to add or remove Open with Notepad from the context menu of all files in Windows 7 or Vista to easily open any file with Notepad without setting it as the file's default program.

EXAMPLE: Open with Notepad added to Context Menu of Files

Here's How:

1. To Add "Open with Notepad" to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Add_Open_with_Notepad.reg

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Remove "Open with Notepad" from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Remove_Open_with_Notepad.reg

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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WindowsStar · 06-11-2010

Wow I haven't seen this one in a while. Thanks for the post!

Brink · 06-11-2010

You're most welcome WindowsStar. Yeah, it's an old one all right.

WindowsStar · 06-11-2010

Does anyone still need to print the contents of a folder? That is another very old trick much like this one?

Brink · 06-11-2010

Some might. I have one for this over at Vista Forums that works in Windows 7 as well.

Context Menu - Add View and Print File Directory - Vista Forums

WindowsStar · 06-11-2010

Yep that is what I was referring to. I remember years ago I really improved it because there were some issues that users had with it....I wish I could remember where I put that code....but that was the Windows NT days.

Brink · 06-11-2010

I'm always open for improvements.

WindowsStar · 06-11-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

I'm always open for improvements.

I will dig around in my old Windows NT stuff on the Server and see if I find something. I would like to have a Tutorial or help with one.

Brink · 06-11-2010

Sounds good to me.

hannubys · 06-11-2010

How to do it for some file extensions like .xml .nfo. .txt but not all files ?

Windows 7 - Open with Notepad - Add or Remove from Context Menu of Files

Open with Notepad - Add or Remove from Context Menu of Files

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