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Windows notepad as log

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Mar 15, 2026690 views
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Problem

If I save a notepad as .LOG, it acts as a log file. My question is when I change an entry in the middle of an existing file - it does not append today's date to that. Is there any way to get that working ?

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Fix for: Windows notepad as log

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Try this: Open Notepad and in a new file type .LOG on the first line. Save it as a .TXT file or .LOG file or whatever filename you want. The next time you open the file with Notepad, the current date and time will auto-magically be appended to the f…

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