Where Does Notepad3 Store Settings?
Notepad3 is portable and keeps Notepad3.ini beside the exe. A redirect line can point it at AppData for multi user setups.
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Notepad3 needs no installer and stores everything in one INI file next to the executable. Copying the folder moves the app with its settings intact. Favorites land in a subfolder under AppData by default.
Multi user machines can redirect the INI. A Notepad3 section entry points the settings path at a per user location under Roaming. That keeps one program folder shared while each account keeps its own preferences. Admins use this to avoid permission prompts. Lexer styles and toolbar layouts follow the same file, so one copy clones the whole look.
Where Notepad3 stores this, by platform
C:\Tools\Notepad3\Notepad3.ini
Portable settings beside the exe. This is the live file unless a redirect is set. Ctrl+F7 opens it from inside the app.
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Rizonesoft\Notepad3\Notepad3.ini
Per user settings when the INI redirect points here. Favorites default to a subfolder of this directory.
Frequently asked questions
How do I open the Notepad3 config?
Press Ctrl+F7 inside Notepad3. That opens the live INI directly. UI options map to the Settings section, hand edits to Settings2 need a restart.
How do I move Notepad3 to a new PC?
Copy the whole program folder including the INI. Favorites and toolbar layouts travel with it. Nothing hides in the registry.
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