How do I replace Notepad in Windows 7? [duplicate]

Oh, why, of course: Notepad Replacer.

If you want to make sure you are using Notepad2, go to a file that you would typically use Notepad2 for and right click > properties. Then where it says "opens with", select change and select Notepad2.

"Just thought I'd throw one into the mix. It's based on the original notepad2 installer script which worked well in Vista. I found it on this forum post.

@echo off
TITLE Notepad2 Install Script for Complete Windows Vista and 7 Notepad Replacement
echo.
echo Notepad2 Install Script for Complete Windows Vista and 7 Notepad Replacement
echo Version 1.2
echo.
echo © My Digital Life (www.mydigitallife.info)
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Confirm to apply? (Press Ctrl-C and answer Y to terminate)
pause
echo.
echo.

if exist %Systemroot%\notepad.original.exe goto exist_notepad2_already
if exist %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.original.exe goto exist_notepad2_already
takeown /f %Systemroot%\notepad.exe
takeown /f %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe
icacls %Systemroot%\notepad.exe /grant ""%username%"":f
icacls %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe /grant ""%username%"":f
IF EXIST %SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64 (bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions ""DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS"")
copy %Systemroot%\notepad.exe %Systemroot%\notepad.original.exe
copy %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.original.exe
echo.
echo Original notepad.exe has been renamed to ""notepad.original.exe"" in its original folder.
echo.
copy %~dp0\notepad2.exe %Systemroot%\notepad.exe /y
copy %~dp0\notepad2.exe %systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe /y
echo.
echo Notepad2 installation is completed.
echo If no error occurred, Notepad2 will now replace all Notepad functions.
echo.
pause
exit

:exist_notepad2_already
echo.
echo INSTALLED NOTEPAD2 ALREADY!.
echo.
pause
exit"
"Just thought I'd throw one into the mix. It's based on the original notepad2 installer script which worked well in Vista. I found it on this forum post.

@echo off
TITLE Notepad2 Install Script for Complete Windows Vista and 7 Notepad Replacement
echo.
echo Notepad2 Install Script for Complete Windows Vista and 7 Notepad Replacement
echo Version 1.2
echo.
echo © My Digital Life (www.mydigitallife.info)
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Confirm to apply? (Press Ctrl-C and answer Y to terminate)
pause
echo.
echo.

if exist %Systemroot%\notepad.original.exe goto exist_notepad2_already
if exist %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.original.exe goto exist_notepad2_already
takeown /f %Systemroot%\notepad.exe
takeown /f %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe
icacls %Systemroot%\notepad.exe /grant ""%username%"":f
icacls %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe /grant ""%username%"":f
IF EXIST %SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64 (bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions ""DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS"")
copy %Systemroot%\notepad.exe %Systemroot%\notepad.original.exe
copy %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe %Systemroot%\System32\notepad.original.exe
echo.
echo Original notepad.exe has been renamed to ""notepad.original.exe"" in its original folder.
echo.
copy %~dp0\notepad2.exe %Systemroot%\notepad.exe /y
copy %~dp0\notepad2.exe %systemroot%\System32\notepad.exe /y
echo.
echo Notepad2 installation is completed.
echo If no error occurred, Notepad2 will now replace all Notepad functions.
echo.
pause
exit

:exist_notepad2_already
echo.
echo INSTALLED NOTEPAD2 ALREADY!.
echo.
pause
exit"

"In Windows XP, I used this script from this website to get it to work. You need to perform these registry functions first and place the .vbs script into your C:\Program Files\notepad++ directory,

'// USAGE
'// 1)
'// Navigate to registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
'//
'// 2)
'// Add new subkey with the name of the executable you want replaced (no path) e.g. notepad.exe
'// This step is what tells windows to use the replacement exe, to undo simply delete the key you created
'//
'// 3)
'// Create new Sting Value called Debugger
'//
'// 4)
'// Modify value and enter wscript.exe ""path to this vbs"" e.g. wscript.exe ""C:\Program Files\notepad++\npp.vbs""
'//

Here is the VBScript:

Option Explicit

'// Declare variables
Dim x ' old bad habit, I use this for general temporary variables
Dim W ' This will be the WSHShell object
Dim sCmd ' This will be the command to run

'// Create WSHShell object
Set W = CreateObject(""WScript.Shell"")

'// Set the working directory to the one this script resides in
'// If the target program doesn't care where it is run from then you don't need the following line
W.CurrentDirectory = LeftB(WScript.ScriptFullName, LenB(WScript.ScriptFullName) - LenB(WScript.ScriptName))

'// Set the target executable
sCmd = ""notepad++.exe""

'// Skip the first argument but grab all the rest
If WScript.Arguments.Count > 1 Then
For x = 1 To WScript.Arguments.Count - 1
'// If the argument contains a space then enclose it with """"
If InStrB(WScript.Arguments(x), "" "") Then
sCmd = sCmd & "" """""" & WScript.Arguments(x) & """"""""
Else
sCmd = sCmd & "" "" & WScript.Arguments(x)
End If
Next
End If

'// Run the command
'// The number after the command determines how the window should be initially (google WSHShell.Run)
'// The boolean at the end determines whether this script should run the target then exit or wait until the target exits
W.Run sCmd, 1, False"