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The user reported issues with residual "Edit with Notepad++" context menu entries after uninstalling the program, which still cause errors. They sought advice on how to completely remove these entries, as they couldn't find all related registry keys despite attempts with tools like SHEXVIEW and SHMNVIEW. The second user explained that context menu items can be located in multiple registry hives (HKLM, HCU, * class, and file type class), suggesting a thorough manual search across these locations to fully clean up the entries.

ztplru

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Hi guys,

I had two "Edit with Notepad ++" context menu entries.

When i click the one highlighted it throws error:
This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.

I deleted Notepad ++ and removed the context menu entry from: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers

But this one is not listed in same registry menu, due to not having app associated. But there are still many Notepad++ entries in Registry Editor.
What way or app you recommend me to get rid of it?
I tried with shexview and shmnview-x64 but could not find what belongs to the entry.

Should i search around in registry for Notepad++ entries and check which ones look safe to delete?


An image from 'Unable to delete app from context menu.'. Context menu showing 'Edit with Notepad++' option highlighted for a text file.
 

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Context menu items can be under HKLM and HCU registry hives and under * and the file type class, so that's 4 places to look at in the registry

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Context menu items can be under HKLM and HCU registry hives and under * and the file type class, so that's 4 places to look at in the registry
 

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