This short tutorial describes how to set Notepad++ as default editor for .xml files. Simply register the extension in the app's preferences.

You can apply a customized Start layout on the local computer in Windows 11/10 via Group Policy. You need to replace the .xml file with a new one.

To open the XML file, you can use a third-party custom application for XML editing, or you can use Windows Notepad, which is included with each version of the Windows operating system.