When Notepad++ installer with the '/S' optional param is used while a previously installed Notepad++ instance is running, it does not update the locked main 'notepad++.exe' binary, but the installer still reports success (exit code == 0, regkeys actualized according to the installer version used...). Moreover - because the installation/upgrade then looks like it is done, some automatic update services like winget cannot be used until a next N++ version is released (winget erroneously reports that the current version is already installed...). The fix consist to set error code and quit installer, when installer in silent mode, and there's an instance of Notepad++ open. Fix #10189, fix #10277, fix #22514, fix #14236, fix partially #8514, close #14251
What is Notepad++ ?
Notepad++ is a free (free as in both "free speech" and "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several programming languages and natural languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
See the Notepad++ official site for more information.
Notepad++ Release Key
Since the release of version 7.6.5 Notepad++ is signed using GPG with the following key:
- Signer: Notepad++
- E-mail: don.h@free.fr
- Key ID: 0x8D84F46E
- Key fingerprint: 14BC E436 2749 B2B5 1F8C 7122 6C42 9F1D 8D84 F46E
- Key type: RSA 4096/4096
- Created: 2019-03-11
- Expires: 2024-03-11
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/nppGpgPub.asc
Supported OS
All the Windows systems still supported by Microsoft are supported by Notepad++. However, not all Notepad++ users can or want to use the newest system. Here is the Supported systems information you may need in case you are one of them.
Build Notepad++
Please follow build guide to build Notepad++ from source.
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