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Notepad won't open in Windows 10

Anonymous
2020-09-26T11:15:43+00:00

I was trying to open a text file one day and when I tried to open the file, it just, wouldn't. After many attempts, I decided to give up. This issue also happens when I try to open MS Paint, where the file just will not open.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-04T15:05:00+00:00
    1. Type the Windows Button+I to open Windows Settings
    2. Go top Apps
    3. Under Apps & Features, choose Optional Features
    4. Search for Notepad, and just uninstall it
    5. The choose Add a feature, and reinstall Notepad

    It also works with every broken windows 10 app. I had this exact problem

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-26T11:20:08+00:00

    Hi Oliver,

    I am R-ney, an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

    I am sorry to hear about your problem. I'll be glad to help you today.

    Please try the following steps below.

    1. Press Windows Key then type CMD right click and run as administrator.
    2. At the Command Prompt, type the command below and press Enter to run a full system scan and have SFC attempt repairs:

    sfc /scannow

    1. Leave the Command Prompt window open until the command completes, which may take some time.
    2. After its done scanning. Try next the dism scan by entering the command below. DISM checks your Windows component store for corruption and automatically fix any problems it finds.

    DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    1. Allow the command to finish running before closing the Command Prompt window. This may take five to ten minutes. It’s normal for the progress bar to stay at 20 percent for a while, so don’t worry about that.
    2. Restart you PC afterwards.

    If the methods above did not fix the issue, I suggest you do a system restore. It lets you restore your Windows installation back to its last working state. Refer to this link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/12415/...

    I hope this information helps, please let me know if you have any concern or questions.

    Sincerely,

    R-ney Albarando

    Independent Advisor

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-27T09:01:04+00:00

    Hi Oliver,

    Thank you for updating me with that information. Please try these steps.

    1. Press windows + r , then type regedit.

    Note. Please create a systemm restore point and backup your registry before proceeding to next step.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/402753...

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/322756...

    1. Navigate to this key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
    2. Right-click on Notepad and select Delete. All the saved settings of Notepad, that is in the right pane will be deleted.
    3. Restart your computer and try opening the notepad again.

    Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Thank you for your patience and time.

    Sincerely,

    R-ney Albarando

    Independent Advisor

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-24T16:07:15+00:00
    1. Type the Windows Button+I to open Windows Settings
    2. Go top Apps
    3. Under Apps & Features, choose Optional Features
    4. Search for Notepad, and just uninstall it
    5. The choose Add a feature, and reinstall Notepad

    It also works with every broken windows 10 app. I had this exact problem

    that works perfectly, thx

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-08-15T08:51:08+00:00

    This is the fix if you can see the Notepad icon in the task bar but no Notepad appears on screen: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/program-open-in-task-bar-but-not-visible-on-screen/ef424c12-5f57-46eb-bb81-66563e284050 Tip: When following instructions in the reply by WilliamDz (near bottom of page) to access and click 'Move', keep an eye on the top-left of your screen: That's where the minimized notepad will appear. ............. However, the next time you try to open Notepad, you might find the same weird 'offscreen situation' again. When you remedy this as previously advised (holding down the Shift arrow and right-clicking to gain access to a live 'Move' option) and you drag that notepad down from the top left corner of the screen, then right-click the notepad's icon in the task bar and select 'pin to taskbar'. After that, Notepad always opens on-screen.

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