Notepad3: Replacer for Notepad

[rizonesoft]

I'm considering dropping the special Notepad replacer setup build and creating a external utility in AutoIt to replace Notepad using various methods. The issue is, because of the method the setup file is using to replace Notepad, it is seen as Malware by many security scanners. Any idees?

[hellonearthis]

I used the reg edit to replace the system notepad with notepad3.
Does that freakout antivirus due to system changes.
If you had it as a reg file then people could manually do it and view it to see it's only one line and not something evil.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open With Notepad]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open With Notepad\command]
@="C:\Program Files\Notepad3\Notepad3.exe %1"

[rizonesoft]

That actually looks perfect. Will rather upload a reg file in place of the Replacer Setup file.

[blackcrack]

well, the "Notepad3_x_-.--.---.---.exe /verysilent" (the download with the x inside it's the replacer)
does a wonderful job !

Notepad3 Setup (Build 505) Replace Windows Notepad =

https://www.rizonesoft.com/downloads/notepad3/

Description | Size | Downloads | DDL | Info |
-- | -- | -- | -- | --
Notepad3 Setup (Build505) | 2.0 MB | 14,312 | Download | Normal Installer |
X = Notepad3 Setup (Build 505) Replace Windows Notepad | 2.0 MB | 9,444 | Download | unattended Install |
Notepad3 Portable (Build 505) | 1.9 MB | 8,595 | Download | Zip |
PAD: |  | | | nothing |

the Installer works with Innosetup Parameters =
http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_setupcmdline.htm

because unattended Install by the WinNT installroutine !
(also by Reactos, as $OEMsoft unattended install ;) )

and maybe should it be more better
("set" in the cmd-line)
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open With Notepad]

    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*\shell\Open With Notepad\command]
    @="%ProgramFiles%\Notepad3\Notepad3.exe %1"

also for the international users ;)
and by the way, how it is with i596 and x86_64 binarys,
so %ProgramW6432% if we goes in the detail ;)

best regards
blacky

[ritmation]

Have you tried the "image file execution options" registry option?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2984846/set-image-file-execution-options-will-always-open-the-named-exe-file-as-defaul

[blackcrack]

so then take the variable for the windows-folder
and no, i dont take it, because the "Notepad3 Setup (Build 505) Replace Windows Notepad" does all what we need, include the unattended install . You can open a cmd-window and type in the exefile with the replacer and add the switch /verysilence and it does exactly this what we need..

and now, don't nerve :\
IF YOU want use a regfile, do it.. but it is no bug or something..
because it is exist a option for change the notepad with the notepad3 in one slip/slide.
and it works perfectly. so no change !

please close this Derick :)
i guess, it's a jung Boy or a starter in cmdline/reg-files or
so on and have the tree's in front and do not view the Woods ..

[hellonearthis]

I didn't put much time into the reg file as I only did it to get it working on my machine, because the Notepad3 setup didn't replace Notepad for me. But...
Looking at wikipedia's program files article I could of made a bat file to test the os version and used,

• %SystemDrive%\Program Files
• %ProgramFiles%
• %ProgramFiles(x86)%
• %ProgramW6432%

stackoverflow points out that %programfiles% points to the correct directory depending on the os you boot into.

On a 64-bit machine running in 64-bit mode:

• echo %programfiles% ==> C:\Program Files
• echo %programfiles(x86)% ==> C:\Program Files (x86)

On a 64-bit machine running in 32-bit (WOW64) mode:

• echo %programfiles% ==> C:\Program Files (x86)
• echo %programfiles(x86)% ==> C:\Program Files (x86)

[blackcrack]

hm.. cmd line / batch programming like i told..
@hellonearthis , Brett , take "Notepad3 Setup (Build 505) Replace Windows Notepad" buddy
with the switch /verysilent.

this tread/issue should close

[rizonesoft]

Keeping the setup file build for replaceing the Windows notepad. So no need for this issue t ostay open.