Associate any unknown file type with Notepad++

Log files usually have the date of the log file as extension. You want to open them with Notepad++, but not by right-clicking the file and choosing Edit with Notepad++, but simply by double-clicking the file. Is that possible? Yes:

In the registry, go to:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell
• add a key notepad
• under notepad, add a key command
• change the command key's (Default) string value in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"
• now change the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell key's (Default) string value in notepad

Try to open any unknown file by double-clicking it: it's opened in Notepad++!

Tremendous!!!

source: How to open unknown extensions with notepad (microsoft.com)

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