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how to make files without extensions open with Wordpad by default.

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  • Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:09 PM
     
     
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    I am trying to figure out how to make extensionless files open up with Word pad by default.  I found a registry setting that will allow the files to be opened with Notepad, but I can't figure out how to get Wordpad to be the default program for files without extensions.  I can right click the file and select open with WordPad, but cant get it set as the default.

    Nate

     

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  • Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:58 AM
     
     
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    Here's something maybe a little safer.

    It adds a WordPad entry in the right-click context menu that will open any file, including those without an extension.

    Credit to Brian Borg.


    I modified his instructions a little.  The %ProgramFiles% he used doesn't expand reliably for me in a REG_SZ.

    You could also just put a link to WordPad in your SendTo folder.

     
  • Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:23 PM
     
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    Thanks for the info Mustafa.  I did try that and it does save one click by not having to select "open with" and then the program.  However, I finally figured out how to do set this up so that I can just double click the extensionless file and have it open up in WordPad.  This screenshot shows the registry entry that I added.

    Nate

    • Marked As Answer by TacticalN8 Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:24 PM
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