How to make notepad++ start with a blank new file when opened?

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If I double-click on the Notepad++ icon, it opens the last document used. Is there any way to have it default to a blank new document when opened? Is there an argument I can pass in via the shortcut or something?

possible duplicate of [notepad++ setting so it doesnt open old files from previous session](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4675202/notepad-setting-so-it-doesnt-open-old-files-from-previous-session) — Toto, Nov 08 '13 at 08:38

Ken White · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-25T12:44:14.330

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Uncheck the Remember current session for next launch" checkbox inSettings->Preferences->MISC`. (Image from Notepad++ v6.4.5 (Aug. 9, 2013), Unicode.)

Notepad++ Settings Dialog image

As has been noted below. the checkbox has been moved to the Backup tab in more recent versions:

edited Mar 25 '16 at 12:44

answered Nov 08 '13 at 03:43

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score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '16 at 12:33

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Run it with the launch parameter -nosession

This might be useful f.e if you have opened many documents in previous session and they got lost due to network issue or something else, so Notepad++ produces too much alerts and hangs so you cannot change the parameter in Settings.

answered Feb 15 '16 at 12:33

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That's it. I need it very often for quick text manipulation or test expression and don't want to change my original settings for global one. – Abbas Feb 13 '17 at 11:18

score 7 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 12 '15 at 23:10

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Setting is now on the backup page (Settings > Preferences > Backup page).

answered Jan 12 '15 at 23:10

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score 4 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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Uncheck "Remember the current session for next launch" in Settings -> Preferences.

https://stackoverflow.com/a/4675270/2441252

edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

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answered Nov 08 '13 at 03:36

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How to make notepad++ start with a blank new file when opened?

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