Notedpad missing from the context of mouse right click

[zillah2004]

Dear Experts
I am using windows 10 not windows 7

Right now I am missing Notepad ++ from the context of the mouse right click , uninstalled and installed didn’t fix the issue

I have seen online couple of online solutions

Applied and it didn’t fix the issue, I don’t know if I am missing something ?

http://www.dhillonblog.com/2009/10/notepad-missing-from-context-menu-in-windows-7/



I posted the question in the Notepad++ community but we reached a stage they couldn't help

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/14757/notedpad-missing-from-the-context-of-mouse-right-click



Thanks

 

[XavierMace]

Wouldn't it be easier to just set NPP as the default application for whatever file extension(s) you're working with?

 

[zillah2004]

If I need to create a new Notepad++ and do right click dosn't have an option for Notepad++
But to edit existing file,right click has an option for Notepad++

 

[Ketchup]

Your first link doesn't look like the right place to be adding what it sounds like you want. Try the registry section referred to here:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-click-context-menu-items-editors

 

[VirtualLarry]

If I need to create a new Notepad++ and do right click dosn't have an option for Notepad++
But to edit existing file,right click has an option for Notepad++

Ok. To edit an existing file with Notepad++, is just a shell context menu item for that file type. (In the Registry.)

To be able to create a NEW Notepad++ file, you have to create that file yourself, and place it into the location where Windows stores the "new file templates". Perhaps someone here knows which directory that they are stored under. Somewhere under Windows, I think, unless they're under your user directory or "Default User".

 

[zillah2004]

To be able to create a NEW Notepad++ file, you have to create that file yourself, and place it into the location where Windows stores the "new file templates". Perhaps someone here knows which directory that they are stored under. Somewhere under Windows, I think, unless they're under your user directory or "Default User".

I don't think this is the case I have been using notepad ++ for long and on many computers but with windows 7 OS not windows 10 none of them I needed it to do so,,,,and even when I posted my question to Notpad++ community they didn't ask me to do that.

 

[zillah2004]

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-click-context-menu-items-editors

I tried to follow the link above but I couldn't find an option to add,,,,and third party utility didn't work on windows 10

 

[C1]

Is this what you're trying to do ???? (Just guess'n.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRev17xbG7g


If so, maybe it will work for WIN 10

 

[zillah2004]

Is this what you're trying to do ???? (Just guess'n.)

Desktop with windows 7 OS list Notepad++ under mouse right click context

https://imgur.com/a/j104p


Laptop with windows 10 OS doesn't list Notepad++ under mouse right click context

https://imgur.com/a/PrmTE

 

[Ketchup]

Apologies if I missed it, but are you selecting the comtext menu options from within Notepad++?

 

[zillah2004]

Apologies if I missed it, but are you selecting the context menu options from within Notepad++?

No

Right click Windows 7 desktop snapshot below dose list Notepad++ under mouse right click context

https://imgur.com/a/j104p


Right clock Windows 10 desktop (laptop) snapshot below dose not list Notepad++ under mouse right click context

https://imgur.com/a/PrmTE

 

[Ketchup]

I was referring to the shell settings within Notepad ++. Here is the location in their guide:

http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/Explorer_Context_Menu