Where are Notepad temp/unsaved .txt files located?
Sep 19, 2024 · Since Windows 11 (or maybe earlier) Windows Notepad internally stores unsaved files so if the application (or Windows) crashes they will be still there later. For example, Notepad++ …
Re-add "create new text file" to Windows 11 context menu
Nov 3, 2021 · As a C++/cmake programmer, I constantly use the option "create new -> text file" on the context menu, but Windows 11 has removed this option. Is there a way to get this option back, e.g …
Can Notepad++ automatically split a text file into multiple files?
I have a text file that contains a massive amount of words that I would like to make into a number of different text files. Specifically I need to take every 100 words in this file and make a sepa...
Block Websites using Hosts File in Windows | Tutorials
Jan 10, 2026 · How to Block Websites using Hosts File in Windows The Hosts file is used by the operating system to map human-friendly hostnames to numerical Internet Protocol (IP) addresses …
Replace Carriage Return and Line Feed in Notepad++
Feb 2, 2013 · I have a file with a mix of CRLF and LF, and wish to remove the LF. I am new to Notepad++ and just downloaded V6.23. I'm using the search/replace dialogue box in extended …
Windows 10, can't edit hosts file - Super User
Aug 18, 2015 · Still, when I run notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts, edit the file, and try to save, it won't let me. If I run notepad as administrator first, then open the file, I can save without …
My notepad txt file turned into weird characters - Super User
Nov 22, 2019 · Some years ago I wrote some notes in a .txt file (plain text) on Notepad and when I opened it recently it appeared with these weird characters. I don't know at what point it turned out like …
notepad is displaying txt file contents as weird symbols
Feb 26, 2024 · You can also prefix the file's contents "\xEF\xBB\xBF" (or "\uFEFF", whichever spelling Java/Kotlin prefers), which is the standard header to indicate that a file is UTF-8 and would cause …
In Windows, Is there a way to determine a notepad files path from an ...
6 It depends, If you opened the file directly, (which then opened notepad), you can see the 'command line' in task manager, it will have the file path listed. (to see command line, open task manager, go to …
How to open file type with Notepad Legacy in Windows 11
Oct 30, 2022 · I decided to use Legacy Notepad to open files but cannot find a way to set the app as the default to open these files, as Notepad is not showed in the Open With dialog.