Comments on: NotePad++ – Load config.xml failed

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:21:31 +0000

Thanks for the solution! Now I just need to tackle the disappearing langs.xml file problem and I can finally use Notepad++ in peace…

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:36:37 +0000

What I did after recopying a fresh copy of config.xml configure everything back to the way I want and then set the file to read only. So far the error hasn’t popped up.

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:44:50 +0000

Thanks this worked for me. Wonder how it happened…

By: Bodenseehost

Bodenseehost — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:11 +0000

I found out, that this error comes up, when I install the app (actually v5.7) on win7 with the option NOT to use Appdata (so as if you want the Tool portable/on USB-Storage). Some xml and ini keep missing.

Then I reinstalled the npp with admin-rights (right click on the installer and “run as administrator”), that did the trick – all files were created and it works fine now!

By: Philipp

Philipp — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:20:39 +0000

Same here, Win7 x64 been losing settings for months on various machines. Somewhat embarrassing if a text editor can’t even keep the basic settings…

By: OppfinnarJocke

OppfinnarJocke — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:39:05 +0000

This issue seems not to be fixed, or it has recurred. I just now DL’ed and installed Notepad++Portable on my Win7 pro x64 machine, and starting it for the absolute first time I get both the “load langs.xml” and the “load config.xml” error messages. This is Notepad++portable v 5.6.7

It seems to be a security issue on Win7.

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By: toebens

toebens — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:46:50 +0000

i also received a bluescreen on my windows vista (i think i also run procmon from microsoft!) and now my config.xml in my appdata – roaming folder is still 6kb but contains no char that can be viewed in any editor.

notepad++ will show only NUL if i open it

By: Amoondre

Amoondre — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:01:14 +0000

Thanks you for this “fix” – it helped for me as well!

By: Trillian

Trillian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:06:31 +0000

Saved me a lot of irritation too. Many thanks.