Windows 10: why when i download a file it opens with notepad

When I download a file like a mod for a game it downloads as a .rar and a notepad and then opens in note pad? I am on a windows 10 laptop.

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Notepad automatically opening when ABA file downloaded

Hi Fiona,

We suggest that you follow these steps to uncheck the Always open this type of file:

• Right click on an ABA file.
  
• Hover your mouse cursor on Open with and select Choose another app.
• Uncheck the Always open this type of file and click on
  OK.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Notepad automatically opening when ABA file downloaded

Hi Nathaniel,

Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly. I tried your suggestion but the box isn't ticked?

My problem isn't that Notepad is the preferred app for ABA files, the problem is that the ABA opens as a Notepad on my screen when I click to download it. Previously I would click "Download ABA" from my accounting software and the ABA would be sent to my
downloads bar at the bottom of my screen. I would then right click on the ABA and cut & paste it to the folder on my computer where I wanted it stored however one time when I was doing this I accidentally clicked "Always open this type of file" and so now
rather than the ABA being sent to my download bar/download folder it opens up on my screen and I have to do a lot more steps to get it to the ABA folder on my computer. I create numerous ABAs daily so it is wasting a lot of time...

Thanks again..

Fiona

 

How do I get Notepad to list recently opened Notepad files?

Today, right clicking on the Notepad icon on the taskbar has stopped giving a list of recently open Notepad files. This list is extremely useful to me. Is there any way to recover this feature ?

UPDATE: When I left click and right click several times, there intermittently appears the list of recently open Notepad files. But I don't have a reliable method for accessing this list. Grrr.

Will much appreciate help.