What To Do When Notepad Is Not Working On Your Windows 11 - MiniTool

The notepad that comes with Windows has always been a favorite text editor for users. Microsoft has redesigned Notepad in Windows 11 to improve the user experience rather than deprecating it. However, some users complain about notepad not working in Windows 11. This article will provide effective solutions.

Notepad is a famous text editor designed by Microsoft for its products, mainly used to create and modify plain text documents. Since its release in 1983, notepad has been loved by users. The good news is that Microsoft has redesigned Notepad in its new Windows 11 system; to improve the overall user experience, many changes and improvements have been added to Notepad (including Windows 11 Notepad Dark Mode).

This article will further discuss changes to the redesigned Windows 11 Notepad:

However, more and more Windows users are experiencing the same problem: Windows 11 Notepad does not work . Regardless of the reason, users are concerned about how to fix the problem that Windows 11 Notepad doesn't work.

Tip: You should keep your data properly before taking any measures to fix the notepad is not running. Backup or copy important files and save them to another location. In addition, you need to prepare a professional data recovery tool to recover lost data in a timely manner when necessary.

Let's discuss the troubleshooting of Windows 11 Notepad not working in two ways.

How to Fix Lost Notebook in Windows 11

The Notepad app should be pre-installed in Windows 11, but some users say they can't find it after installing a new system on their computer.

• They searched for Notepad in the Start menu, but there were no search results.
• They open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\notepad, but the notepad.exe file cannot be found.

Possible reasons for the loss of Windows 11 Notepad include: Windows update errors, system files corruption, system shutdown suddenly when Notepad is opened, virus or malware infection, etc.

Resolved: Windows 11 File Explorer is not responding/crashed.

Reinstall Windows 11 Notebook

If you find that Notepad is lost from your computer, you will need to reinstall the Notepad app. Here's how to reinstall Notepad on Windows 11:

1. Find the Microsoft Store on your computer and open it.
2. Search for Windows Notepad .
3. Click Get , and then click Install .
4. Wait for the installation to be completed.

You can also visit the official Microsoft Store website; then, search for Windows Notepad, download the app according to the on-screen instructions, and install it correctly on Windows 11.

Run the DISM command

You can try to fix the issue of missing Notepad by completely deleting Notepad and re-adding it to Windows 11.

1. Press the Windows S key.
2. Enter a command prompt .
3. Right-click it and select Run as administrator .
4. Copy and paste this command: DISM /Online /Remove-Capability /CapabilityName:Microsoft.Windows.Notepad~~~~0.0.1.0 . Then, press Enter .
5. Copy and paste this command: DISM /Online /add-Capability /CapabilityName:Microsoft.Windows.Notepad~~~~0.0.1.0 . Then, press Enter .

How to fix the problem that Notepad cannot be opened in Windows 11

There are some practical ways to fix the problem that Notepad cannot be opened.

Handle software conflicts

If you recently installed new software and then there was a problem that Notepad couldn't open, software conflicts could be the cause. You should follow this guide to troubleshoot.

1. Start Clean Boot on Windows 11.
2. Enable applications one by one to find possible reasons why Notepad cannot be opened.
3. Disable or uninstall the application that causes the problem.

Run SFC Scan

If the notepad.exe file is corrupted, it is very useful to run the system file inspector.

1. Open a command prompt .
2. Enter sfc /scannow and press Enter .
3. Just wait.

Set Notepad as the default text editor

1. Open Settings .
2. Select the application .
3. Click on the default application .
4. Search Notepad .
5. Browse the file type and select the type you want to open with Notepad.
6. When you are asked "How do you want to open * files from now on", select Notepad .
7. Click OK .

Enable background applications

1. Press the Windows I key.
2. Select the application .
3. Click on the apps and features .
4. Find Notepad and click the three dot button.
5. Select Advanced options .
6. Go to the background application permissions section.
7. Select Always from the "Allow this application to run in the background" drop-down menu.

Repeat this process to allow other applications in the list to run in the background. Then, try opening Notepad again.

Reset Notepad

Resetting Notepad to default settings can also resolve issues related to Notepad.

1. Open Run .
2. Enter regedit and press Enter .
3. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad .
4. Find Notepad in the left pane.
5. Right-click it and select Delete .

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