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  1. JySzE revised this gist Sep 10, 2025. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion how-to-change-edit-in-windows-explorer-right-click-menu.md
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    @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ For Windows 10, change these keys in `regedit`:
    - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\edit\command`

    From: `%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1`
    To: `"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`
    To: `"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`
    Or: `"%ProgramFiles%{insert-path-to-fave-editor}" "%1"`

    Keywords:
  2. @ma-al ma-al revised this gist Jul 16, 2018. 1 changed file with 9 additions and 9 deletions.
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    @@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ For Windows 10, change these keys in `regedit`:
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\edit\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\open\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\edit\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\edit\command`

    From:
    `%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1`

    To:
    `"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`

    From: `%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1`
    To: `"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`
    Or: `"%ProgramFiles%{insert-path-to-fave-editor}" "%1"`

    Keywords:
    - right, click, menu, windows, explorer
    - right, click, file, context, menu, windows, explorer
    - change, modify, edit
    - get rid of notepad.exe as default editor
    - `ini`, `bat`
    - `ini`, `bat`, `cmd`

    Because you can't change default programs easily for above text types.

    Because you can't change default programs easily for above text types
    Now when we right-click on a bat/ini/cmd file in windows explorer, the popup context menu "Edit" command will open that file in sublime or {insert-fave-editor-here}.
  3. @ma-al ma-al revised this gist Jul 16, 2018. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 2 deletions.
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    For Windows 10, change these keys in `regedit`:
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\edit\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\open\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\edit\command`

    From:
    `%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1`

    To:
    `"C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`
    `"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`


    Keywords:
    - right, click, menu, windows, explorer
    - change, modify, edit
    - get rid of notepad.exe as default editor
    - `ini`
    - `ini`, `bat`

    Because you can't change default programs easily for above text types
  4. @ma-al ma-al created this gist Jul 16, 2018.
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    For Windows 10, change these keys in `regedit`:
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\edit\command`
    - `Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\text\shell\open\command`

    From:
    `%SystemRoot%\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1`

    To:
    `"C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe" "%1"`


    Keywords:
    - right, click, menu, windows, explorer
    - change, modify, edit
    - get rid of notepad.exe as default editor
    - `ini`

    Because you can't change default programs easily for above text types