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Settings doesn't open reliably when there's no notepad.exe #6337

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opened 2026-01-31 00:36:03 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:36:03 +00:00
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Originally created by @claudenobs on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020).

Hi

I know there have been similar issues reported, like #1460 with solution #1841.

But i would like to raise this again, as it seems that :

  • when there is no notepad.exe (can be removed officially in next windows release)
  • and no editor associated with .json files

open settings seems totally broken, with absolutely no clue what's wrong.

I for one falsely assumed for months, that the settings functionality just hasn't been implemented yet (as it's still a preview)...

thanks

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.592]

Steps to reproduce

  • remove notepad.exe
  • disassociate any editor from .json files
  • open settings in windows terminal

Expected behavior

settings are shown, or until #1564 is resolved, a simple popup with a path to the settings.json

Actual behavior

absolutely fantastically nothing

Originally created by @claudenobs on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020). Hi I know there have been similar issues reported, like #1460 with solution #1841. But i would like to raise this again, as it seems that : - when there is no notepad.exe (can be removed officially in next windows release) - and no editor associated with .json files open settings seems totally broken, with absolutely no clue what's wrong. I for one falsely assumed for months, that the settings functionality just hasn't been implemented yet (as it's still a preview)... thanks # Environment Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.592] # Steps to reproduce - remove notepad.exe - disassociate any editor from .json files - open settings in windows terminal # Expected behavior settings are shown, or until #1564 is resolved, a simple popup with a path to the settings.json # Actual behavior absolutely fantastically nothing
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:36:06 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020):

For the record, when you don't have a .json editor set by default, the system is doing something. It's trying to figure out what your .json editor is. Once it eventually determines that there isn't one, it'll pop this dialog
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The real problem here is that there's a pretty substantial delay between clicking the settings button and that dialog opening. I'm not sure how much we can really do about this. The easy workaround is just to make sure to set some application as the default editor for .json files, until #1564 lands.

This is also /dup #4486

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020): For the record, when you _don't_ have a `.json` editor set by default, the system is doing _something_. It's trying to figure out what your `.json` editor is. Once it _eventually_ determines that there isn't one, it'll pop this dialog ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/74043084-5fd1f380-498e-11ea-87ae-336248ab2c4a.png) The real problem here is that there's a pretty substantial delay between clicking the settings button and that dialog opening. I'm not sure how much we can really do about this. The easy workaround is just to make sure to set some application as the default editor for `.json` files, until #1564 lands. This is also /dup #4486
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:36:06 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 00:36:07 +00:00
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@claudenobs commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2020):

For the record, when you don't have a .json editor set by default, the system is doing something. It's trying to figure out what your .json editor is. Once it eventually determines that there isn't one, it'll pop this dialog
image

how nice of you for not reading my issue and dismiss it by claiming false information.
i filed this issue exactly to point out that, such a menu you so nicely screenshot'ed does not appear.
and no it doesn't appear late, even after 5 minutes...

also very nice to close this a duplicate of #4486 and then closing that one too.

@claudenobs commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2020): > For the record, when you _don't_ have a `.json` editor set by default, the system is doing _something_. It's trying to figure out what your `.json` editor is. Once it _eventually_ determines that there isn't one, it'll pop this dialog > ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/74043084-5fd1f380-498e-11ea-87ae-336248ab2c4a.png) how nice of you for not reading my issue and dismiss it by claiming false information. **i filed this issue _exactly_ to point out that, such a menu you so nicely screenshot'ed does not appear.** and no it doesn't appear late, even after 5 minutes... also very nice to close this a duplicate of #4486 and then closing that one too.
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