Replacing XP Notepad under SP2?

[Fumble]

Hi
For years now, when reformatting my machine, I've been replacing the
Win XP Pro Notepad with the Win98SE one. This is because the '98 one
allows me to dump text into it then cut it out again, removing any
hidden formating imposed by various other Word Processors. It works
great under SP1 but not under SP2. Even with all the added SP2
security, that I know of, turned off, I'm unable to replace the XP
notepad. It asppears to replace but doesn't actually do so.

Can someone help me with a fix for this?

Thanks :)
Fumble

[Andrew Bonney \(abweb\)]

I think that may be down to the system restore facility as I have had the
same problem, but if you have disabled that and everything else I can't see
a reason for the problem.

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"Fumble" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi
> For years now, when reformatting my machine, I've been replacing the
> Win XP Pro Notepad with the Win98SE one. This is because the '98 one
> allows me to dump text into it then cut it out again, removing any
> hidden formating imposed by various other Word Processors. It works
> great under SP1 but not under SP2. Even with all the added SP2
> security, that I know of, turned off, I'm unable to replace the XP
> notepad. It asppears to replace but doesn't actually do so.
>
> Can someone help me with a fix for this?
>
> Thanks :)
> Fumble

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Fumble" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi
> For years now, when reformatting my machine, I've been replacing the
> Win XP Pro Notepad with the Win98SE one. This is because the '98 one
> allows me to dump text into it then cut it out again, removing any
> hidden formating imposed by various other Word Processors. It works
> great under SP1 but not under SP2. Even with all the added SP2
> security, that I know of, turned off, I'm unable to replace the XP
> notepad. It asppears to replace but doesn't actually do so.
>
> Can someone help me with a fix for this?

You do not need to replace a protected system file (which notepad.exe is).
Just place your alternative application on the system and create the
appropriate shortcuts to it.


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"Fumble" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi
> For years now, when reformatting my machine, I've been replacing the
> Win XP Pro Notepad with the Win98SE one. This is because the '98 one
> allows me to dump text into it then cut it out again, removing any
> hidden formating imposed by various other Word Processors. It works
> great under SP1 but not under SP2. Even with all the added SP2
> security, that I know of, turned off, I'm unable to replace the XP
> notepad. It asppears to replace but doesn't actually do so.
>
> Can someone help me with a fix for this?
>
> Thanks :)
> Fumble

[Fumble]

Thanks, Mike. Too easy! :)



"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message >...
> "Fumble" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi
> > For years now, when reformatting my machine, I've been replacing the
> > Win XP Pro Notepad with the Win98SE one. This is because the '98 one
> > allows me to dump text into it then cut it out again, removing any
> > hidden formating imposed by various other Word Processors. It works
> > great under SP1 but not under SP2. Even with all the added SP2
> > security, that I know of, turned off, I'm unable to replace the XP
> > notepad. It asppears to replace but doesn't actually do so.
> >
> > Can someone help me with a fix for this?
>
> You do not need to replace a protected system file (which notepad.exe is).
> Just place your alternative application on the system and create the
> appropriate shortcuts to it.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups