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How do we "restore" notepad after crash?

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Mar 15, 2026126144 views

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I was running NotePad and Chrome when my computer suddenly shuts down. After reboot, chrome was able to "restore" itself such that I didn't lose any data. However, how do we "restore" notepad.exe?

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NotePad++ creates a backup file you might find at: %AppData%/Notepad++/backup This trick saved me so much time and work! I hope this works for you too!

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