Notepad anomaly

john1955 · Mar 28, 2024

When using Notepad it seems to have some strange behavior. If I open a new text document it sometimes opens a previously open document instead of a blank one and sometimes it opens both. And when I close it, it does not close till I close it a second time. I dont recall it doing this when I first started using Wen-11 which I'm still only using intermittently but I'm trying to get in the habit of using it more. So . . . Do I need to use the old Notepad.exe app as described in the tutorials to cure this?

I want each notepad file to open in it's own window like the choice we have with file explorer

Berton · Mar 28, 2024

That's been some of the change with the new Notepad that has tabs and other new features with more to come, IMO seems to be getting closer to a word processor, maybe the replacement for the discontinued WordPad.

antspants · Mar 28, 2024

Hi John

~~Both~~ All of these options should work, the first and last, definitely.

Change Files to Open in New Tab or New Window in Notepad in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to set files to open in a new tab or new window in Notepad by default for your account in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. Support for multiple tabs in Notepad...

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Turn On or Off Automatically Save Session State for Notepad in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Notepad automatically saving the session state for your account in Windows 11. Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly. Starting with the Notepad version...

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Open and Use Old Notepad app in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to open and use the old Notepad.exe app in Windows 11. The old Notepad.exe app has been replaced by a new modern Notepad app from the Microsoft Store in Windows 11. This new Notepad app includes many new features, such as tabs, spellcheck, themes, character...

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antspants · Mar 28, 2024

john1955, It’s a new save state feature. If you leave a Notepad file open when you close Notepad, it will save the state of that file and re open it when Notepad starts again. It can be handy for some people like me who forget to save their work. For others it is annoying.

I personally like the new Notepad and all of it’s features, but it is a personal choice, isn’t it!
The first and last link I gave you should work and if you decide to keep using it as it is, the second link can help you to disable the “Automatically Save Session”

MisterEd · Mar 28, 2024

With the new Notepad you have to click on the X close button on the tab for each open document to close it. When you do that you can either save changes or discard them. I find that useful at times but other times it is annoying.

john1955 · Mar 28, 2024

MisterEd said:
With the new Notepad you have to click on the X close button on the tab for each open document to close it. When you do that you can either save changes or discard them. I find that useful at times but other times it is annoying.

Yeah and you might not want to interact with every open window just then . . . I'll try and fix it after supper.