Notepad++ Can not Restore Previous Session

Question

I had 20 saved files and 5 unsaved files in Notepad++, while working.

I restarted Windows 10 and started Notepad++.

Notepad++ is now empty. Previous session is not there.

I gone to AppData/Notepad++/backup folder. The files are there.

How can I bring back the previous session please in proper way?

Notepad++ 7.2.1, Windows 10

Session.xml is like this:

<NotepadPlus>
    <Session activeView="0">
        <mainView activeIndex="0" />
        <subView activeIndex="0" />
    </Session>
</NotepadPlus>

Answer 1

For versions 6.6+ you need to CHECK -"Remember the current session for next launch" on Settings -> Preferences -> Backup.

For older versions you need to CHECK - "Remember the current session for next launch" on Settings -> Preferences.

If it's check, Try finding the recovery folder of Notepad++. On my XP machine (If it exist in your PC), it is at

C:\Documents and Settings\<user account name>\Local Settings\Temp\N++RECOV

The path may start differently in other versions of Windows.

credit

I would suggest to use Visual Studio Code