how to save settings in notepad++

Question

I installed notepad++ V 6.2.3. Never used it before.

Windows 7.

I took all defaults in installation. Opened an html file, and changed editor setting for the html file so that no coloring is there and other things using the Settings->Preferences.

Now when I open another HTML file using notepad++, I do not see the preferences I changed there. The preferences are only active when I open the first HTML file where I made the changes in.

How can I save settings so that it affects all files of type .html and not just that one file?

It is strange that there is no save settings option any where.

Answer 1

Notepad++ writes settings into XML files automatically. Those are usually in C:\Users[user]\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++, which is "protected" area for Windows 7, requiring administrator permission to edit.

Try running Notepad++ as administrator so it can modify its config files. It's probably most convenient to edit the shortcut so it always runs as administrator.