Notepad is gone

[Sachmo12345]

for some reason i no longer have notepad on my computer how can i get it back

[gigdy]

i have no idea. i didnt even know that was possible. ive screwed up my computer in some special ways, but thats impressive. :wink:

[Sachmo12345]

no shit dude

[RC45]

you sure its totally gone man? i would think thats virtually impossible since thats like part of windows.

here i just looked to see if it is possible to some how lose note pad but i have found this maybe it will help. i haven't looked through it so see what they say.

http://www.techimo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-112854.html

Wow - talk about folks being computer ill-informed... ;)

notepad.exe is just an executable, that can be deleted, infect, renamed or otherwise obliterated like any other file. .. ;)

Sure there is a copy in the dllcache folder - but it is not an internal routine to windows... :P

Now a simple way to verify if it gone is to search for it....

I would love to hear how this one plays out - the blind leading the blind... :D

[RC45]

you sure its totally gone man? i would think thats virtually impossible since thats like part of windows.

here i just looked to see if it is possible to some how lose note pad but i have found this maybe it will help. i haven't looked through it so see what they say.

http://www.techimo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-112854.html

Wow - talk about folks being computer ill-informed... ;)

notepad.exe is just an executable, that can be deleted, infect, renamed or otherwise obliterated like any other file. .. ;)

Sure there is a copy in the dllcache folder - but it is not an internal routine to windows... :P

Now a simple way to verify if it gone is to search for it....

I would love to hear how this one plays out - the blind leading the blind... :D

hey hey now, something like notepad is not important to me so i dont need to know every little thing about it. so calm down dude.

The point being then that something as simple as the notepad executable would be the FIRST thing you might learn about - after all, if you don't know the basics.. you don't know jack... ;)

[RC45]

so you say, but ill leave it at that.

I guess you lost your sense of humour when he lost his notepad.. :shock:

[RC45]

so you say, but ill leave it at that.

I guess you lost your sense of humour when he lost his notepad.. :shock:

nah im just an ass at times. :twisted: :twisted:

I'ma an ass all the time ... :)

[gigdy]

so have u 2 kissed each others asses, you asses, and made up, so we can figure out where sachmo's notepad has gone. :wink:

[Sachmo12345]

alright enough name calling so just tell me what i need to do to get it back

[abbor]

http://home.no.net/redheadn/JW/NOTEPAD.EXE

Place it in your windows folder...

[tigerx]

hm i have the same problem, but i already have notepad.exe install back in the window directory, but the real problem is that i can not associate notepad to open anymore files. it would just open *.txt not that big of a problem really, the actual program work probably, it just when i want to edit a non txt file, i have to right click all the time.

[RC45]

Ok - you problem is easily solved... search windows help for file type association and click the first itmne on the list.

You need to learn how to do it yourself... ;)

Sachm... do you have the executable? notepad.exe - if so, what error message do you get? If not, then you shouldn't have deleted it.. :P

[tigerx]

lol don't mock my computing skill, that doesn't help me at all, i did the exact same thing, right click, properties and shit but the thing is when i try to choose a new program, and i select notepad.exe, from window, it just doesn't add it to the list.

[Ian_yamaue]

It's a virus, serious. Your antivirus probably deleted it, your Adobe reader is ok?
Restore windows.

[cooperluke]

Hummm... I suspect you only deleted the shortcut to it.


Do like this....

1- Press Start

2- Press RUN

3- And then write there Notepad

And press enter...

Probably it will do the job. ;)

[Ian_yamaue]

Well, try to dobleclick any text file, it must work if you only deleted the shortcut.
Anyway press F3 and type notepad.exe. If windows find it and it don't work...
Bad news, you got a virus. So run an anti-virus and restore windows. If you don't have one, go to www.trend.com, they have an online free scan that cleans.

[RC45]

lol don't mock my computing skill, that doesn't help me at all, i did the exact same thing, right click, properties and shit but the thing is when i try to choose a new program, and i select notepad.exe, from window, it just doesn't add it to the list.

NOT right click properties...


Search help fo the topic I gave you.

This is the way to PERMANTLY restore the file type association - if all things are good (as in no virus of other damage being done)

To associate a file extension with a file type

Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click the File Types tab.
Click New.
Type a new or existing file name extension, and then click Advanced.
In File type, click New to create a new file type that is associated with the file name extension. Or, click one of the existing file types.
Notes

To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. Or, in Windows Explorer, click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
For information about how to make modifications to the file type, see Related Topics.
To change the program that opens a file, on the File Types tab, click Change.


I am not mocking your computer skills at all.. :) - but having been in this game around users this long I know that even if given explicit intructions, users will do something different, claim your instructions were bogus and move on... ;)

However - if you do EXACTLY what we say, you may see light at the end of the tunnel.

So - after you try the above instructions, let us know the outcoem - because THAT will determine the next step.

I promise you, your problem is easily solved - If we step through the issue together. :D

[Sachmo12345]

thanks you all very much everything is back to normal