diff --git a/win/npd.vbs b/win/npd.vbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a4aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/win/npd.vbs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
+If wscript.arguments.count <2 then
+    WshShell.run "nvim-qt.exe"
+Else
+    sCmd = "nvim-qt.exe " & """" & wscript.arguments(1) &  """"
+    WshShell.run sCmd
+End If
diff --git a/win/setup.ps1 b/win/setup.ps1
index 410971a..8ae81c2 100644
--- a/win/setup.ps1
+++ b/win/setup.ps1
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ if (-not (Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Wubi No Shift")) {
 
 Install-Module posh-git
 Install-Module oh-my-posh
+
+# replace notepad with nvim-qt
+reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\notepad.exe" /v "Debugger" /t REG_SZ /d "${dotfiles}\win\npd.vbs" /f
+