Change the default encoding for saving MS-Notepad files

Anonymous
2019-01-04T14:24:11+00:00

The default is always UTF-8

What should I do?

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  1. DaveM121 816K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-01-04T14:30:42+00:00

    Hi Hashem

    There is no setting to change the default fie type in Notepad, there is however a trick you can use so you can always create a new txt document in whatever encoding you wish:

    Please see Maneuver's solution on this page:

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

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-01-04T15:07:20+00:00

    tnx DaveM121

    I mean notepad.exe

    Runs .... Not through the new menu

    Run notepad.exe

    And then the file menu> Save

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