Notepad ++ crashed and deleted a recent file, help! Run EaseUS file recovery software > Scan Notepad ++ drive > Restore lost file. Open a new Notepad ++ file > 'Settings' > 'Preference' > 'Backup' > Find the Notepad++ backup path. End task of running Notepad ++ > Restart Notepad ++ > Update or Re-install Notepad++.