How can I change the default editor used for editing batch files?

A. By default if you right click on a batch file and select Edit then the batch file will be opened in Notepad, however the application used can be changed as follows:

1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
2. Move to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\edit\command
3. Double click on default
4. Change the value to the editor you want to use, e.g. for word change it to
   D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\winword.exe %1
5. Once completed click OK and close the registry editor

There is no need to reboot, the change take immediate affect. To reset back to notepad change the entry to

%SystemRoot%\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1

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