Replace Notepad With Notepad Windows 11 Direct

Inside the new notepad.exe key, right-click in the right pane and select . Name it Debugger .

Right-click the folder, select , and name it notepad.exe . replace notepad with notepad windows 11

Go to Settings > Apps > Advanced app settings > App execution aliases . Toggle the switch for Notepad to Off . Inside the new notepad

Find "Notepad" in your Installed Apps list and click Uninstall . Windows will often automatically fall back to the legacy notepad.exe located in C:\Windows\System32 . Inside the new notepad.exe key

If you just want your .txt files to open in a different app without deleting the original Notepad, this is the safest route. any .txt file and select Properties .