Changing the Default Editor for Batch Files in Windows 11's File Explorer

Introduction

Windows 11's File Explorer comes with a default text editor, Notepad, for editing batch files. However, users might want to change the default text editor to another one, such as Visual Studio Code or Sublime Text, for better features and functionality. In this article, we'll discuss how to change the default editor for batch files in Windows 11's File Explorer.

Prerequisites

To change the default editor for batch files in Windows 11, you need to have the following:

• A text editor other than Notepad, such as Visual Studio Code or Sublime Text.
• Windows 11 installed on your computer.

Changing the Default Editor

To change the default editor for batch files in Windows 11, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on an empty space in File Explorer and select Options from the context menu.
2. In the Folder Options window, go to the File tab and click on Advanced.
3. Under Edit options, find Open file-dialog box and click on the Browse button next to it.
4. In the Open dialog box, browse to the location of the text editor you want to use, select the executable file, and click Open.
5. Close all open windows, and now when you right-click on a batch file in File Explorer, the new text editor should be the option instead of Notepad.

Code Example

Here's an example of how to open a batch file with Visual Studio Code:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\code.exe "C:\path\to\batchfile.bat"

In this article, we discussed how to change the default editor for batch files in Windows 11's File Explorer. We went through the prerequisites and steps to change the default editor to a preferred text editor. We also provided an example of how to open a batch file with Visual Studio Code.

References

• File Open Dialog Box
• Visual Studio Code
• Sublime Text