Insider Spellcheck in Notepad begins rolling out to Windows Insiders on Windows 11

Edwin · Mar 22, 2024

fg2001gf11F said:
The one in System32 is not the old classic one

...,
... it is on my system!

fg2001gf11F · Mar 23, 2024

Winuser said:
I have Notepad v. 11.2402.18.0 and I don't have the option to spellcheck. More A/B testing?

Comparing a clean install of 26085 Canary which had Notepad Spell Check and another machine at the same build that did not have it,
I figure out the id that enables Spell Check in Notepad v. 11.2402.18.0. Same for Canary and Dev.
I disabled Autocorrect in the settings because it makes a mess on text files that have words tied together.
I think I will probably disable both options, I'm not a fan of all the red underlining.
For example, the list of vivetool IDs.

Here is the ID that does the trick.

vivetool /enable /id:48531596 /priority:service /experiment /store:both

jimbo45 · Mar 23, 2024

Please -- just keep apps like notepad SIMPLE --IT'S NOT A WORD PROCESSOR (Caps intended) - there's plenty of applications out there to have spell check, A.I or anything else you want -- the beauty of notepad is it's just a nice simple wysisyg text editor. I suppose next they'll be adding paragraph formatting etc to it -- that stuff was already present in wordpad -- M/s just re-instate that app and put all the "features" in there and leave simple apps that work and have stood the test of time alone.

Cheers
jimbo

fg2001gf11F · Mar 23, 2024

jimbo45 said:
Please -- just keep apps like notepad SIMPLE --IT'S NOT A WORD PROCESSOR (Caps intended) - there's plenty of applications out there to have spell check, A.I or anything else you want -- the beauty of notepad is it's just a nice simple wysisyg text editor. I suppose next they'll be adding paragraph formatting etc to it -- that stuff was already present in wordpad -- M/s just re-instate that app and put all the "features" in there and leave simple apps that work and have stood the test of time alone.

Cheers
jimbo

Luckily those two options can be turned off.
I think they should leave them off by default.
No thanks MS, I don't need a spelling check when I use notepad for editing tech data.

Tried on both Canary and Dev. I sure don't like all the red underlining.

jimbo45 · Mar 23, 2024

fg2001gf11F said:
Luckily those two options can be turned off.
I think they should leave them off by default.
No thanks MS, I don't need a spelling check when I use notepad for editing tech data.
View attachment 91186
Tried on both Canary and Dev. I sure don't like

Same here -- or maths equations etc !!!! or even python code.

Cheers
jimbo

Winuser · Mar 23, 2024

Edwin said:
...,
... it is on my system!

I only tried on my new desktop but both notepad.exe open the new File Explorer.

Edwin · Mar 23, 2024

Winuser said:
I only tried on my new desktop but both notepad.exe open the new File Explorer.

Winuser · Mar 23, 2024

Edwin said:

I did manage to get a old version installed.

Edwin · Mar 23, 2024

Winuser said:
I only tried on my new desktop but both notepad.exe open the new File Explorer.

Try this reg hack:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


;Restore Old Classic Notepad on Windows 11


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe]
"NoOpenWith"=-


[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\notepad.exe]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfilelegacy\DefaultIcon]
@="imageres.dll,-102"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfilelegacy\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe \"%1\""


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe]
"UseFilter"=dword:00000000

Winuser · Mar 23, 2024

Edwin said:

Try this reg hack:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


;Restore Old Classic Notepad on Windows 11


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe]
"NoOpenWith"=-


[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\notepad.exe]


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfilelegacy\DefaultIcon]
@="imageres.dll,-102"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfilelegacy\shell\open\command]
@="C:\\Windows\\System32\\notepad.exe \"%1\""


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe]
"UseFilter"=dword:00000000

I'm going to check on my old desktop.

Winuser · Mar 23, 2024

@Edwin, I checked and on my old desktop and the notepad.exe in System32 opens the new notepad. I tried it again on my new desktop and now the notepad.exe in System32 opens the classic version. The change must have been made when I installed the classic version.

Edwin · Mar 23, 2024

Winuser said:
I'm going to check on my old desktop.

Weird though, you don't get a New Text Document, (1) entry unless you have the New version installed...,
you have to create your own, (2)...

Brink · Apr 9, 2024

UPDATE 4/9: The below update for Notepad (version 11.2402.22.0) that introduces spellcheck has begun rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels.

Almighty1 · Apr 9, 2024

Brink said:
UPDATE 4/9: The below update for Notepad (version 11.2402.22.0) that introduces spellcheck has begun rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels.

I was updated to that version in Beta but no spellcheck.

Brink · Apr 9, 2024

Almighty1 said:
I was updated to that version in Beta but no spellcheck.

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Enjoy the typos. LOL :wink:

fg2001gf11F · Apr 9, 2024

Brink said:
Enjoy the typos. LOL

I had the spell check and turned it off. It is no good when you are editing technical text files.
Spell check can be nice on word but not on notepad.
For sure I don't want autocorrection that screws up technical stuff.

PurSpyk!! · Apr 10, 2024

Almighty1 said:
I was updated to that version in Beta but no spellcheck.

View attachment 92970

Ja, looks like in beta is not available yet.

Whackbag · Apr 11, 2024

I updated and did not have it either until i enabled it with....

vivetool /enable /id:48531596 /priority:service /experiment /store:both

...now i have it in settings.

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