How to make Notepad++ open each file in new window

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There is -multiInst launch parameter that lets you open more than one instance of Notepad++, but how to make it launch a new window every time when I click on "Edit with Notepad++" or "Open With…" shell context menu?

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create a totally empty file called 'asNotepad.xml' and put it in the Notepad++ directory at the same level as the notepad++.exe file

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Open file with existing instance of Notepad++ portable

You need to point to the application executable, not to the launcher. If you point to :

X:\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\Notepad++Portable.exe

it doens't work and tells you Notepad++ is already running.

But if you point to :

X:\PortableApps\Notepad++Portable\App\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

then everything works as expected.

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