I used to edit .html files with textpad all the time with no problem.
A few days ago I noticed that when I Right-click a file and select "Textpad" the file takes forever to open, and Explorer hangs and says, :"Not Responding".
If I Right-click a file and then select "Open with" then click "Textpad", the file opens instantly as before.
Has anyone had this problem and fixed it? I don't want to change the default programs, because the files I deal with are .html files, so I want them to open by default with my browser.
Right-click Textpad vs Right-click Openwith Textpad - Slow
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Ok, I solved this issue... I thought I'd post the solution is case anyone else needs it:
On Windows Vista click the start menu ----> Run
Type: regedit
Click: OK
Windows will ask for permission, click: Continue
Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
Right-click on “shell� and choose to create a new key, calling it “Open with Textpad�.
Create a new key below that one called “command�. Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand pane and enter in the following: textpad.exe %1
Click: OK
Close the registery.
You will now have a quick way to open a document with Textpad when you right-click a file.
On Windows Vista click the start menu ----> Run
Type: regedit
Click: OK
Windows will ask for permission, click: Continue
Navigate to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell
Right-click on “shell� and choose to create a new key, calling it “Open with Textpad�.
Create a new key below that one called “command�. Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand pane and enter in the following: textpad.exe %1
Click: OK
Close the registery.
You will now have a quick way to open a document with Textpad when you right-click a file.