All .cmd files open with Notepad

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All of my .cmd files open with notepad. How can I run it normally? I have already tried to remove its default value (in FileExts) in regedit.

this should be part of superuser .. any way go to control panel -> default programs = > set associations and set .cmd to the program u like.. — Vishal Sharma
– Vishal Sharma, Commented Sep 22, 2013 at 7:50

t0r0X · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-13 18:09:14Z

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This is what you should do.

Take registry backup.
Now go to registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.cmd and delete entry below it.

PS If the change does not work immediately, you might have to reboot.

edited Jan 13, 2014 at 18:09

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answered Sep 22, 2013 at 7:56

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t0r0X Over a year ago

Thanks, this solution solved my issue. For .cmd files I had to delete the .cmd entry, not the .bat one which was originally suggested.

foxidrive Over a year ago

In my Windows 8.1 there is no .cmd entry and the .bat entry may have been correct after all.

thanos.a Over a year ago

@Lokesh This didn't work for me even after restarting the system. The registry key has been deleted but the associations was the same. I had to do the change from "Control Panel" -> "Default Programs" as already suggested.

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