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[Beastmaster]

I've assigned AHK to Notepad2 for editing.
If I use the context menu option --> New\AutoHotkey Script
to get a plain script template, that assignment is getting lost and has been forcefully reassigned to MicroSoft's Notepad

[Chris]

I can't explain that unless it's some built-in characteristic of the way templates work. There's nothing in the Installer that does it.

You might try a reg file like the below. I tried this and it works even after the new/script option has been used.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; This first line is the default verb to use when you double-click a script, etc.:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell]
@="Run"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="c:\\util\\bin\\metapad.exe %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Run\Command]
@="c:\\util\\bin\\metapad.exe %1"

; [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Open\Command]
; @="c:\\util\\bin\\metapad.exe %1"


It's best to leave the Open cmd commented out unless you know you need that one changed also. Otherwise, there will be no way to launch a script directly from the context menu.