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Open Regedit, and navigate to this location: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\
Create a new KEY for the name of the executable, for example “Notepad.exe” (without the quotes).
In this new Key, create a new string value called “Debugger” without the quotes, and give it the value of the path to Notepad2. E.g. “c:\Program Files\Notepad 2\Notepad2.exe”
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