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How can I change the default editor used for editing batch files?
John Savill
March 4, 1999
1 Min Read
A. By default if you right click on a batch file and select Edit then the batch file will be opened in Notepad, however the application used can be changed as follows:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTbatfileshelleditcommand
Double click on default
Change the value to the editor you want to use, e.g. for word change it to
D:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficewinword.exe %1Once completed click OK and close the registry editor
There is no need to reboot, the change take immediate affect. To reset back to notepad change the entry to
%SystemRoot%System32NOTEPAD.EXE %1
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