How can I make Notepad++ default program for `.txt` files?

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ANSWER 1

Score 41

How can I make notepad++ default program for .txt files?

Run Notepad++ as an Adminstrator
Menu > Settings to open the "Preferences" dialog
- Click "File Association"
- Click "Notepad", then
- Click ".txt". then
- Click "->" to register notepad++ as the program to edit .txt files:
- Click "Close"

ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 35

Follow the below steps

Right click any .txt file and click

Open With > > Choose another app

In the opened window click

More Apps

Scroll to bottom and click

Look for anther app on this PC

Navigate to install location of Notepad++. Default is

C:\Program Files\Notepad++

And select "Notepad++.exe"

ANSWER 3

Score 26

With Windows 10 (Oct 2018) this worked for me:

Open Notepad++ as an administrator and then follow the steps posted by DavidPostill above

then

Go through the normal Windows process of right click "Open With >" > "Choose another app" and click the "Always use this app to open .txt file" box.

ANSWER 4

Score 5

This took me a minute, but this should help.

Find a .txt file
Right click it
Select "Open with..." --> "Choose another app"
Scroll down and select "More Apps" on the popup
Select "Look for another app on this PC..."
Find and select notepad++.exe