# how to make notepad++ default

Best way to do this?

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- Posted at: almost 7 years ago



## Comments
### Comment 1

Assuming you're on a Window's Machine (likely windows 10). If you're on another OS / Computer, let me know. Anyways, on Windows 10 

In the search bar in the lower left of your screen, 
type "default" and the top search result should be "set default apps"  - click on it. 
in the new pop up screen you'll see a bunch of file types and corresponding applications (apps) that are used to open them. 
scroll down past those to a link that says "choose default apps by file type" and click there. it will open a new windows. 
Scroll down to text files (.txt) and you'll see notepad  (default) to the right. Click on it and it will bring up a list of installed apps that open this file type. Choose Notepad++ and the close all windows and you're done. 

Let me know if you have any questions. 

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- Posted at: almost 7 years ago
- Author title: Retired at Presbytery of Western Reserve




## Related Product
[Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews)

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[Text Editor](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)

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