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General Software Discussion / Re: Problem auto-typing into Notepad??

« on: April 25, 2025, 06:24 AM »

I did a quick web search on "windows 11 notepad problems," and found lots of hits, though I couldn't see a mention of this problem in the first couple of pages.

I contacted the authors of both AlomWare Toolbox and Macro Express.  They both confirmed my finding, and separately came up with the same fix, paste through the clipboard rather than type keystrokes.  That does work for me.

 I don't use Notepad much either, but it's important because it ships with all versions of Windows and is consequently sometimes used as an testbed/example by software authors (that's how I tripped over the bug).  This episode confirms my opinion that anything third-party is better than the Microsoft equivalent... yes, I know I should really be using Linux 

It's possible to revert to older versions of Notepad, that work normally, see e.g. How to Restore Old Legacy Notepad in Windows 11.  But why would you want to, when there are plenty of vastly better tools out there, including many free ones.  Besides, your preference might just get steamrollered on the next compulsory Windows update.

-rjbull (February 04, 2025, 04:27 PM)

I didn’t realize clipboard pasting was the workaround, makes sense now why some macros fail in Notepad. Totally agree on using better third-party editors; Notepad++ has been my go-to for years.