by Bob L » Sun Jul 20, 2025 4:52 pm
Here is something that has come to lite... it seems that Windows 11 users may have trouble using the Win 11 notepad to create the .ini files... it appears that the Win 11 notepad may not be creating standard ascii text files by default anymore and some users have noted that the .ini files don't work, even though they have created them correctly. AI has said that the old notepad.exe program is still included in Windows 11 installs... it is just not the default. It can be found directly in the C:\Windows folder... drag the notepad.exe file to the desktop and create a shortcut... use that original notepad to create the .ini files... or any other ascii text file creator... you can even use WordPad and save the files as standard text option.
I also recommend Notepad++ which is a free utility very useful ascii text editor.
They keep messing with the stuff that works and leaving the stuff that really needs fixing untouched.... oh well.
Bob L
Here is something that has come to lite... it seems that Windows 11 users may have trouble using the Win 11 notepad to create the .ini files... it appears that the Win 11 notepad may not be creating standard ascii text files by default anymore and some users have noted that the .ini files don't work, even though they have created them correctly. AI has said that the old notepad.exe program is still included in Windows 11 installs... it is just not the default. It can be found directly in the C:\Windows folder... drag the notepad.exe file to the desktop and create a shortcut... use that original notepad to create the .ini files... or any other ascii text file creator... you can even use WordPad and save the files as standard text option.
I also recommend Notepad++ which is a free utility very useful ascii text editor.
They keep messing with the stuff that works and leaving the stuff that really needs fixing untouched.... oh well.
Bob L