I use a program "Notepad2.exe" to work on my text files. Since I installed
SP3 when I click on a .txt file it opens in Microsoft's built-in Notepad. I
thought it would be simple to change the association by going to
Tools\Folder Options\File Types and change txt to Notepad2.exe, but to my
surprise, I could find no .txt definition to change. I know I could add it
but did not wish to mess things up. Can I just add a new txt to associate
with Notepad2.exe or will that break something?

Also what is the difference between TXF (that I found associated with MS
Notepad) and TXT (which I did not find)?

Thanks.

Jeff

VanguardLH wrote:
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>> I use a program "Notepad2.exe" to work on my text files. Since I
>> installed SP3 when I click on a .txt file it opens in Microsoft's
>> built-in Notepad. I thought it would be simple to change the
>> association by going to Tools\Folder Options\File Types and change
>> txt to Notepad2.exe, but to my surprise, I could find no .txt
>> definition to change. I know I could add it but did not wish to
>> mess things up. Can I just add a new txt to associate with
>> Notepad2.exe or will that break something?
>>
>> Also what is the difference between TXF (that I found associated
>> with MS Notepad) and TXT (which I did not find)?
>
> In Windows Explorer, right-click on a .txt file.
> Select "Open With" from context menu, then select "Choose Program".
> Pick whatever application you want to use to open the .txt file.
>
> Remember to enable the "Always use the selected program" checkbox.
>
>
> You'll have to use a hex editor on the .txf file if it isn't a
> plain-text file that Notepad can show. Might indicate what app
> creates that filetype.

Thank you so much. That did it. I had forgotten that way of doing it.

My txt files are all plain-text ASCII files and the program I wanted to
associate them with, Notepad2.exe, is an enhanced version of Notepad that
has some additional capabilities I use.

Thank you again.

Jeff

Thanks. VanguardLH's solution did it for me. So now it works correctly.

Jeff

ju.c wrote:
> I wanted to replace notepad with 'Ted Notepad' so that anything that
> uses notepad will open with 'Ted Notepad'. Literally replacing
> notepad with a more modern version.
>
> If you want to do the same you can use this batch file:
>
> 1. Copy between the lines.
> 2. Paste into Notepad.
> 3. Check and change paths as necessary.
> 4. Rename name.exe
> 5. No word-wrap! Lines beginning with xcopy are one line.
> 5. Save-as ReplaceNotepad.bat (or any name + .bat)
> 6. Run the batch file in the directory that contains
> your new editor.
> 7. If you get a popup box saying Windows needs to
> replace files just select cancel.
>
> ------------------------------------------
>>> Rename original notepad
> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\notepad.exe
> C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\notepad.exe.old /y
> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe.old /y
>
>>> Replace notepad. (rename name.exe to the editor you want to copy)
> xcopy name.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\dllcache\notepad.exe /y
> xcopy name.exe C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe /y
> ------------------------------------------
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
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>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>> "(E-Mail Removed)" wrote in
>>> <news:(E-Mail Removed)>:
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>>>> I use a program "Notepad2.exe" to work on my text files. Since I
>>>> installed SP3 when I click on a .txt file it opens in Microsoft's
>>>> built-in Notepad. I thought it would be simple to change the
>>>> association by going to Tools\Folder Options\File Types and change
>>>> txt to Notepad2.exe, but to my surprise, I could find no .txt
>>>> definition to change. I know I could add it but did not wish to
>>>> mess things up. Can I just add a new txt to associate with
>>>> Notepad2.exe or will that break something?
>>>>
>>>> Also what is the difference between TXF (that I found associated
>>>> with MS Notepad) and TXT (which I did not find)?
>>>
>>> In Windows Explorer, right-click on a .txt file.
>>> Select "Open With" from context menu, then select "Choose Program".
>>> Pick whatever application you want to use to open the .txt file.
>>>
>>> Remember to enable the "Always use the selected program" checkbox.
>>>
>>>
>>> You'll have to use a hex editor on the .txf file if it isn't a
>>> plain-text file that Notepad can show. Might indicate what app
>>> creates that filetype.
>>
>> Thank you so much. That did it. I had forgotten that way of doing
>> it.
>>
>> My txt files are all plain-text ASCII files and the program I wanted
>> to associate them with, Notepad2.exe, is an enhanced version of
>> Notepad that has some additional capabilities I use.
>>
>> Thank you again.
>>
>> Jeff