How to make notepad++ the default editor for a Windows batch file?

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Change the program associated to the "Edit" verb for batch files:

Run RegEdit (as admin)
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command.
Modify the Default and change Value Data from %SystemRoot%\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1 to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
Close RegEdit.
Right-click -> "Edit" should now open batch files in NotePad++.

Note: You may have to adjust your path to Notepad++.exe if it resides in a different folder on your system.

Also note: This is a system-wide change.

If there are spaces in the filename being edited then double-quotes (") can be used to surround the argument. For example:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"