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How can I make Notepad++ use ".txt" files as the default open file dialog filter?

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When I go to open files in NPP, the file types defaults to "all types (.)". How can I make this default to ".txt"? It may be a windows thing, since I'm sure it just uses the default windows file open dialog, but other programs (textpad, notepad) are able to default it.

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I have just finished reviewing the NPP source code, and have some additional details if you would like to seek a solution for yourself. When you go File -> Open, the list of file extensions is loaded from the Scintilla (SciLexer.dll) file. Now, when…

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