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Usually with most programs, if I have a file open in that program, I can't rename/move that file (or rename/move its containing folder).

In contrast, with Notepad++, I can rename/move that file, whereupon Notepad++ then gives these error messages:

Keep non existing file

The file "C:\...\XXX.txt" doesn't exist anymore.

Keep this file in editor?

I often do the above accidentally. How do I stop this and change it so that Notepad++'s behavior is like other programs?

(I use Windows 11 if that matters.)

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    https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/20571/locking-file-from-other-editing-while-opened-in-notepad – Gantendo Mar 13 '24 at 04:57
  • You could probably write a Notepad++ plugin that does that https://superuser.com/questions/294826/how-to-purposefully-exclusively-lock-a-file – Gantendo Mar 13 '24 at 04:58
  • https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/15255/there-is-a-plugin-that-lock-open-files – Gantendo Mar 13 '24 at 06:37
  • https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/20571/locking-file-from-other-editing-while-opened-in-notepad/2 – Gantendo Mar 13 '24 at 06:37

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