Unity freezes whenever I edit a script with Notepad++

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So I have been able to use Notepad++ perfectly fine to edit scripts until recently. Now, whenever I load up a script from the asset window, it loads up Notepad++ perfectly fine and I can save the script, but as soon as I close it or alt tab back, Unity is completely frozen and nothing is clickable. I am unable to close it from the taskbar, and the only way to exit is using the task manager.

I tried reinstalling Unity and Notepad++, but it still happens. Monodevelop still works without crashing unity, but if I set the external text editor to Notepad++, Unity freezes when opening scripts. If it makes any difference, I’m opening C# scripts.

If somebody could tell me what I’m doing wrong, I would greatly appreciate it.

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I recently came across the same problem. My solution was to launch notepad++ before launching unity and keep it open. Hope this helps you.

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I also get this with Notepad++ and Photoshop CC (2017). Just opening either program with Unity 5.5.2p2 running causes it to freeze; never goes to ‘not responding’. Always causes a CPU spike when it happens, then maxes out one of the cores until I kill the process.