Notepad In Send To

So many apply a registry tweak to have notepad as an option for unknown file types .
We frequently see such files which are actually just text , but named with some odd file-extension . And then , some suspicious files which we want to make sure what the contents are . Well , in such cases where the registry tweak is applied , the downside happens to be that even some known files get associated with notepad - but no , all we want is to be able to open a file with notepad - the association part in such cases is unwanted interference . Also , notepad becomes a permanent fixture on the right-click menu - which is again an annoyance .
So what we do , is to have notepad as an option in the Send-To options , of the right-click menu in explorer . It fulfils the purpose to perfection ( atleast , in my case ) . Here's what we do :
right-click desktop , choose "New >> Shortcut"
Type the location of the item - "notepad" - ( that's all , no need to give path )
Next >> type name for shortcut - "Edit with Notepad"
Click finish
Now right-click this shortcut on the desktop , and
choose properties .
Confirm that the "target" and "start in" fields are using variables - "%windir%|system32|notepad .exe" - ( absolute paths will be problematic if you use this .LNK on machines other than your own )
Now , browse to "%UserProfile%|SendTo" in explorer ( which means "C :|Documents and Settings|User_Name|SendTo|" folder )
And copy the "Edit with Notepad .lnk" file which you already created , to that folder .
So now , you can right-click on ANY file-type , and be offered an option to open with notepad , from the SendTo sub-menu .
So now , you just right-click on an .nfo or .eml or .diz file ( which are associated with other programs , and are sometimes just plain-text files ) , and choose "Send To >> Edit with Notepad" and it will open in notepad. No more botheration of applying registry tweaks for something as simple as this .