Can notepad be replaced with VS code?

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Is it possible to replace Microsoft Notepad on Windows 10 as the default editor with VS Code?

This repo (https://github.com/grumpydev/Sublime-Notepad-Replacement) shows how it's possible to replace Notepad with Sublime Text, but I wonder if this is possible with VS Code?

Yes it's possible, but why would you want that system wide?
– dmb
Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 13:54 — dmb, Commented Oct 16, 2018 at 13:54

HazardousGlitch · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-16 13:22:45Z

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You can make it so a specific file type will open in a specific application.

Windows 10:

On the Start menu, select Settings
Select Apps > Default apps.
Select which default you want to set, and then choose the app. You can also get new apps in Microsoft Store. Apps need to be installed before you can set them as the default. Choose default apps under Apps in Settings
To choose default apps by file type (for example, .pdf files), scroll down and select Choose default apps by file type.

Windows 7

answered Oct 16, 2018 at 13:22

HazardousGlitch

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unfortunately vscode is not registered for text editing so it will not appear in the list - if it wasnt installed through ms store (which is never the case)
– Edoardo
Commented Oct 14, 2020 at 6:36
check here superuser.com/a/1568720/521549
– Edoardo
Commented Oct 14, 2020 at 6:57
@edoardo Evidently it worked at some point but things change as Windows gets updates. And it must have worked at the time because the answer was accepted by the OP.
– HazardousGlitch
Commented Oct 17, 2020 at 18:14

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