Include the line "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" as well. Use this script.
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell\open\command]
@="notepad.EXE \"%1\""
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I had tried to put this in a file and name it ext.reg, but when I double click on it I get an error message that says
The specifide file is not a registy script. you can only import binary registy files from within the regestry editor.
Here is what I had in that file.
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell\open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\shell\open\command]
@="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\NOTEPAD.EXE %1"