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[Fixed] Notepad++ can i avoid to create N++RECOV in C:

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[Fixed] Notepad++ can i avoid to create N++RECOV in C:

Hi

i use notepadd++

can i avoid to create in c: the folder N++RECOV

thanks

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Remove line

Remove line "-=%SystemDrive%\N++RECOV" in file "..\Notepad++Portable\App\AppInfo\Launcher\Notepad++Portable.ini".

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Cleanup

That doesn't control creation of the file. That controls cleaning it up. The file is created by Notepad++ itself but cleaned up by our launcher.

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Hi John, because of my test,

Hi John,

because of my test, I think your are wrong.

With this entry, directory N++RECOV is created during startup and is deleted again during closing.
Without this entry, directory N++RECOV is never created.

Please make a test, too. If this behavior is unexpected, mayby the Launcher has an error?

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Ah Yes

It is created by the launcher by design. You can prevent the launcher creating it by removing that line. But if you do so, if/when Notepad++ crashes, it will create and leave that folder behind including personal information contained in any documents you have open.

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Not needed since version 5.1.3

This I have found in changelog of Notepad++ version 5.1.3: Change the N++ recovery directory from c:\N++RECOV to %temp%\N++RECOV.

Source: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/version_history.cfm/notepadplusplus

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Can you please add the change

Can you please add the change "from c:\N++RECOV to %temp%\N++RECOV" to Notepad++ PortableApps version? I added it but every time this app is updated it loses this configuration.


This I have found in changelog of Notepad++ version 5.1.3: Change the N++ recovery directory from c:\N++RECOV to %temp%\N++RECOV.

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Is there a reason that text

Is there a reason that text hasn't been changed in the portableapps version? I'm still getting that folder on the C drive in the most recent version, and if it resets every time there's an update I don't want to bother with editing it myself every time.

My temp files aren't even stored in that folder. It seems to create it for no good reason.

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Fixed in 7.8.5 Rev 2

This is fixed in today's release of Notepad++ Portable 7.8.5 Rev 2

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Thanks a lot John! I can

Thanks a lot John! I can confirm the fix worked. Folder no longer gets created on the C: Drive.

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