Windows 10: In the last day or so, Notepad has started staying on top. How can I turn this off so it...

Windows 10Notepad Version 22H2 OS Build 19045, 4046

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Notepad getting stuck

Hi,

Kayece here, An Independent advisor and a user just like you. I will be happy to assist you today.

I understand that your notepad is not functioning properly after you have accidentally opened a notepad file. Please restart your device and see if the notepad is working again.

If you still have the same, I suggest repairing your Notepad app. Follow the steps below.

Press Win logo key + Q to open the search box and type Notepad> right-click Notepad at the top of the result list > App settings > Repair. Then restart your device.

If the issue still persists, please follow the steps again, and this time choose reset. After resetting, please restart your device again.

I hope this is helpful. If you have any additional questions, please let me know and I will gladly assist you.

Kayece

Stay Safe!

 

Getting the old version of Notepad on Windows 11

Good Day OlivierD'Anjou,

My name is Carlo, I am also using Windows 11 pc and community member like you.

Here's the steps you can try.

-Right-click on the Start button and select Settings from the menu.

-On the list on the left-hand side, select Apps.

-From the right pane, select Optional features.

-Click on View Features corresponding to Add an Optional feature.

-Search for Notepad from the list and check the box associated with it.

-Click on Next. On the next page, click on Install.

Reboot the system after Notepad has been installed.

Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

Sincerely,

Carlo T.

 

Windows 10 Character Map and Notepad

Well I found the answer to my question. I should have thought through this a little longer.

Notepad is native in ANSI mode.
However Wordpad can work in UTF-8 mode.
I found steps to make Notepad usable in UTF-8 mode but there are a lot of steps and once again there has to be a registry hack to make it work.
Now how do I make Workpad be listed in the most used application through the Start Menu?