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Reed Oei
Reed Oei

Reputation: 1508

How do I clear the previously opened files list in Notepad++?

I accidentally opened a very, very large file (well not accidentally, but I didn't think it would crash Notepad++). Now whenever I try to open Notepad++, the program crashes, so I can't just turn off the setting. I also don't have admin privileges.

Upvotes: 72

Views: 68066

Answers (7)

Vitalii
Vitalii

Reputation: 113

Simply delete

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xml

and

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\config.xml

After that, the Notepad++ history of previously opened files will be empty.

Since Notepad++ v8.4.7 for recent files history clearing use menu File > Empty Recent Files List

Before clearing

After clearing the File menu will be look like:

After clearing

Upvotes: 6

AdrianHHH
AdrianHHH

Reputation: 14047

You might be able to run Notepad++ with the -nosession command line flag which is documented as "Launch Notepad++ without previous session" (An earlier version of the documentation had "Use this parameter to launch Notepad++ without loading the previous session (the files opened in Notepad++ at the last time).)."

The session.xml file, plus other configuration files, can be in various locations. See the "Configuration Files Location" section of this page for the locations. (Actually the file locations are discussed in several places on that page.)

See also this answer Notepad ++ doesn't save document on exit? which is about controlling whether Notepad++ reloads all its previous tabs when it is restarted.

Upvotes: 10

Harshita Sethi
Harshita Sethi

Reputation: 2125

Take a backup of your file and delete the one which you tried open in Notepad++. Your Notepad++ should resume to its normal state. You can then copy the file to its original path from the backup you took.

For large files, use EmEditor

Upvotes: 0

Mahmood Shehab
Mahmood Shehab

Reputation: 301

Access the below file:

%AppData%\Notepad++\config.xml

Delete unwanted search cache marked as <Find name = “ BAD SEARCH”>

Upvotes: 0

Wendell Holmes
Wendell Holmes

Reputation: 191

Notepad++ v7.4.2 (32bit) | This solution requires no extra effort before or after launching Notepad++.

 Settings/Preferences/Backup
 Uncheck "Remember current session for next launch"
 It's at top under [Session snapshot and periodic backup]

Upvotes: 1

Chandrashekar
Chandrashekar

Reputation: 39

Type the path in the windows file explorer as follows:

C:\Users\USER NAME HERE\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\backup

Clear everything in this folder and that's it!

Upvotes: 3

Andy
Andy

Reputation: 4097

Delete
C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\session.xml
or shorter
%AppData%\Notepad++\session.xml

Upvotes: 116

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