Associate files with no extension to notepad

I don’t know how long I’ve wanted to associate files that have no extension with notepad (or any other text editor) and have never taken the time to look into it, but I wish I would have done it sooner.

1. Open Explorer
2. Go to Tools -> Folder Options…
3. Select the File Types tab
4. Select New
5. Enter a single . (period) into the File Extension field and click OK
6. With your new file extension selected click Change…
7. Scroll down to notepad (or whatever text editor you prefer), select it and choose OK
8. Click OK again and you’re done

I’m a bit embarrassed I didn’t think of this sooner, but better late than never right?

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