Saving Notepad to My Files Folder

[biermanoski]

Hi,

I created a Folder, in My Documents, Called, 'My Files'. However, it used
to automatically bring up 'My Files' when I clicked on, Save, when using
Notepad.

Now, it automatically brings up, all the Folders in My Documents.

How can I configure so it will automatically, just identify, My Notepad
file, should go into, 'My Files.' ??

 

[Elmo]

Hi,

I created a Folder, in My Documents, Called, 'My Files'. However, it used
to automatically bring up 'My Files' when I clicked on, Save, when using
Notepad.

Now, it automatically brings up, all the Folders in My Documents.

How can I configure so it will automatically, just identify, My Notepad
file, should go into, 'My Files.' ??

Some ideas:

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=315928&messageID=2906299

Make this registry edit to "save settings":

http://forums.techguy.org/all-other-software/488126-solved-notepad-changing-default-header.html

A "solved" thread:

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-nt-2000-xp/408278-solved-notepad-default-save-folder.html

This is probably the best article. "Change the Default 'Save As'
Locations":

http://www.fixmyxp.com/content/view/128/40/

Continue searching here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=change+default+save+folder+notepad&btnG=Search

 

[ju.c]

This is the only way...

My custom reg file is below.
Do you understand how to do it by looking at it?

-----------------------------------------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU]
"a"=hex:6e,00,6f,00,74,00,65,00,70,00,61,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,\
00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00,6f,00,77,00,6e,00,6c,00,6f,00,61,00,64,00,00,00
"MRUList"="dcba"
"b"=hex:57,00,4f,00,52,00,44,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,00,\
00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00,6f,00,77,00,6e,00,6c,00,6f,00,61,00,64,00,00,00
"c"=hex:49,00,45,00,58,00,50,00,4c,00,4f,00,52,00,45,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,\
00,00,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00,6f,00,77,00,6e,00,6c,00,6f,00,61,00,64,00,\
00,00
"d"=hex:72,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,\
00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,44,00,6f,00,63,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,73,00,\
20,00,61,00,6e,00,64,00,20,00,53,00,65,00,74,00,74,00,69,00,6e,00,67,00,73,\
00,5c,00,54,00,72,00,6f,00,79,00,20,00,4e,00,65,00,77,00,74,00,6f,00,6e,00,\
5c,00,44,00,65,00,73,00,6b,00,74,00,6f,00,70,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\*]
"a"="C:\\Download\\txt.txt"
"MRUList"="fedcba"
"b"="C:\\Download\\wri.wri"
"c"="C:\\Download\\rtf.rtf"
"d"="C:\\Download\\mht.mht"
"e"="C:\\Download\\htm.htm"
"f"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\{username}\\Desktop\\reg.reg"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\htm]
"a"="C:\\Download\\htm.htm"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\mht]
"a"="C:\\Download\\mht.mht"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\reg]
"a"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\{username}\\Desktop\\reg.reg"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\rtf]
"a"="C:\\Download\\rtf.rtf"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\txt]
"a"="C:\\Download\\txt.txt"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU\wri]
"a"="C:\\Download\\wri.wri"
"MRUList"="a"

-----------------------------------------------------

I put that "OpenSave.reg" file in the "My Documents" folder, then I added it to the registry's run key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"OpenSave"="C:\\WINDOWS\\regedit.exe /s \"C:\\Documents and Settings\\{username}\\My Documents\\OpenSave.reg\""

....and I made a shortcut on the "Quick Launch" to run it when needed.


Now the Open/Save window opens where I want it to.


ju.c