Remove double Notepad.exe in "Open with..." menu


  1. Posts : 181
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    Remove double Notepad.exe in "Open with..." menu


    Have no idea how but all of a sudden I've noticed there are 2 Notepads in "Open with…" sub-menu:



    How can I remove one and where in the registry should I look for?
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  2. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello hexaae,

    The tutorial below can help show you how to remove the extra Notepad from the Open with context menu for that file extension.

    Remove Programs from Open with Context Menu in Windows
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  3. Posts : 181
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hello Brink,
    unfortunately I already tried that but Win 10 still says I have 2 Notepads:

    Remove double Notepad.exe in "Open with..." menu-image.png

    Looks like Notepad.exe is registered for both paths in C:\Windows\ and C:\Windows\System32 (???).
    It happens only for .log and .txt.
    Other extensions like .ini, .reg have just one Notepad as usual...
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  4. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    This is normal for that dialog.

    The top part is just for the current default app, and the bottom "Other Options" section is to select a supported app to open it with instead.

    Does it still show twice in the context menu in your first post?
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  5. Posts : 181
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes, still twice.

    -2 mins later-

    Edited txtfile class:
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\Command]
    @="C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"
    

    to
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\Command]
    @="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"
    and this apprently solved the strange issue! Have no idea why txtfile class was set to the other path and if it's "correct" now though....

    EDIT:
    To be exact original registry key (REG_EXPAND_SZ, using relative path %SystemRoot%) was:
    Code:
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile\shell\open\command]
    @=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,\
      6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
      00,4e,00,4f,00,54,00,45,00,50,00,41,00,44,00,2e,00,45,00,58,00,45,00,20,00,\
      25,00,31,00,00,00

    Last edited by hexaae; 25 Mar 2023 at 06:12. Reason: added HEX conversion to text
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  6. Posts : 68,668
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Great news.
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  7. Posts : 181
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Remove double Notepad.exe in "Open with..." menu-image.pngRemove double Notepad.exe in "Open with..." menu-image.png

    Looks good now: one instance for both menus and working fine...
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