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On windows 7 (x64), the default option, for saving text files in notepad is ANSI. One can select other encoding from the combo box, however, I'd like this option to be the default.
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On windows 7 (x64), the default option, for saving text files in notepad is ANSI. One can select other encoding from the combo box, however, I'd like this option to be the default.
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Idea for saving it in UTF-8 by default, haven't found a different encoding way as default.
Right click -> New -> Text Document
Open it, and do NOT type anything into it.
Go to File -> Save As...
and choose UTF-8 under Encoding
, press Save
and overwrite existing file. Close the file.
Rename New Text Document.txt
to TXTUTF-8.txt
Copy TXTUTF-8.txt
to C:\WINDOWS\SHELLNEW
Go to "Start -> Run..." and type regedit. Press OK.
Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew
Right click in the right window -> New -> String Value
and rename it to FileName
Double click on FileName
and put TXTUTF-8.txt
into value data field and press OK.
Test it: Create new .txt document (Right click -> New -> Text Document). Open it and go to File -> Save As...
and see look at the encoding to make sure it defaults to UTF-8.
1It accomplishes its purpose well, however, sometime, I find myself starting new file with no intentions of saving it, and ending up with something that I'd like to save. That's usually when I encounter that problem, and if I'm not careful enough when saving, it can destroy a document written in a foreign language...
It's all a matter of habits, but I hoped there might be some way to change it permanently. – akurtser – 2010-05-24T16:28:36.863
This doesn't answer the question, of course that's why is not marked as answer. – Mehdi Dehghani – 2019-06-08T07:45:29.230
Is there any one-click solution? – PHPst – 2012-10-07T08:55:25.157
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In windows 7 (perhaps other systems as well) you need to set the system locale - regional settings > administrative tab > change system locale to the language of your choice. This solved my problem of Hebrew fonts not displaying properly in notepad.
Here simplest fix - http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Notepad-Default-UTF-8-Unicode-Creator.shtml (It will automatically associate UTF8 with Notepad. No need to install anything, just run once )
– T.Todua – 2014-08-05T06:48:07.893