Fix For Open With Problem

[Technocrat]

I found how to fix the problem where files associated with Textpad will not work, or when you right click on a file and choose open with Textpad no longer shows and you cannot add it.

This assumes you installed into C:\Program Files\TextPad 5\

Open your registery (Start->Run->Regedit)
Then browse to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\TextPad.exe\shell\open\command
You will probably see the path is set to Textpad 4. Simply change it to Textpad 5

Or make a reg file and fill it with:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\TextPad.exe\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\TextPad 5\\TextPad.exe\" \"%1\""

Then run it.

Also searching for "textpad 4" turned up a number of other keys that were set incorrectly. You might want to do the same.