Notepad keeps trying to find a non existent file....

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Shawnews,

How are you launching Notepad?
And what's the error message shown when starting Notepad?

Click Start, Run and type "%windir%\notepad.exe" and press ENTER

Does Notepad open correctly?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Notepad, under XP Home SP2, keeps trying to find a non existent file
whenever I load it. I've tried numerous strategies to get rid of it so it
loads a simple blank page. I suspect I have to rewrite some entry in the
registry but I'll be blessed (not likely) if I can find out what. Has anyone
any insights?

 

[Gordon]

Notepad, under XP Home SP2, keeps trying to find a non existent file
whenever I load it. I've tried numerous strategies to get rid of it so it
loads a simple blank page. I suspect I have to rewrite some entry in the
registry but I'll be blessed (not likely) if I can find out what. Has
anyone any insights?

Your clock's wrong.....

 

[Nightowl]

Notepad, under XP Home SP2, keeps trying to find a non existent file
whenever I load it. I've tried numerous strategies to get rid of it so it
loads a simple blank page. I suspect I have to rewrite some entry in the
registry but I'll be blessed (not likely) if I can find out what. Has anyone
any insights?

Does this happen whatever way you start Notepad (from the Start Menu,
from a shortcut, by double-clicking on a file)? Or is it when you start
one way in particular?

 

[Shawnews]

Notepad, under XP Home SP2, keeps trying to find a non existent file
whenever I load it. I've tried numerous strategies to get rid of it so it
loads a simple blank page. I suspect I have to rewrite some entry in the
registry but I'll be blessed (not likely) if I can find out what. Has anyone
any insights?

 

[Shawnews]

Yes it does. I access the notepad entry off my most frequent documents list
right below the area where I "pin" programs.

Hi Shawnews,

How are you launching Notepad?
And what's the error message shown when starting Notepad?

Click Start, Run and type "%windir%\notepad.exe" and press ENTER

Does Notepad open correctly?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Notepad, under XP Home SP2, keeps trying to find a non existent file
whenever I load it. I've tried numerous strategies to get rid of it so it
loads a simple blank page. I suspect I have to rewrite some entry in the
registry but I'll be blessed (not likely) if I can find out what. Has anyone
any insights?

 

[Shawnews]

It is?

Your clock's wrong.....

 

[Shawnews]

When I start notepad from the frequent documents area just below where I
"pin" program files to...