Problem running a macro without any associated key combination

[Paolo Linx]

Hi all,
Yesterday I did some cleaning on my laptop with CCleaner v6.39.
Maybe it cleaned a little too much… or maybe that’s not the reason.
Today, when I try to run a macro via the “Macro” menu, I previously recorded in Notepad++, I get this message:
“Security Warning
The security information for shortcuts.xml is missing in config.xml.
For security reasons, the integrity of shortcuts.xml will be checked. To run your customized command, please review the opened shortcuts.xml. If the file content is OK, use “Validate shortcuts.xml” from the menu to confirm it.”
Everything seems legitimate, shortcuts.xml pops up and its content is ok (no &#x…, no CR/LF issue), I just can’t find the indicated menu item to confirm it.
Can you help me?
Thanks in advance
Paolo

[M Andre Z Eckenrode]

@Paolo-Linx

I got the same message in NPP yesterday when I attempted to run an often-used Python script for which I’d created a key combo last year, and used without any issue until now. However, my getting that message was not preceded by any use of CCleaner, which I haven’t used in a long time, so that’s probably not related. My script lives, for key combo launching purposes, at menu Plugins > Python Script > ADM, with an assigned key combo of Ctrl+Alt+Numpad1. You should post your debug info (menu ? > Debug Info…) here. My own is:

Notepad++ v8.9.7   (32-bit)
Build time: Jul 14 2026 - 01:11:31
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.6.4/5.5.1
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.16
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line: "C:\Program Files\ArdfryImaging\PNGOUTWin\PNGOUTWin Reg Codes.txt" 
Admin mode: OFF
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
WinGUp: present
disableNppAutoUpdate.xml: absent
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE (1)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
    primary monitor: 1920x1080, scaling 100%
    visible monitors count: 1
    installed Display Class adapters: 
        0000: Description - Intel(R) HD Graphics 620
        0000: DriverVersion - 31.0.101.2140
        0001: Description - NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
        0001: DriverVersion - 30.0.15.1169
OS Name: Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version: 22H2
OS Build: 19045.7548
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins: 
    BetterMultiSelection (1.5)
    ColumnsPlusPlus (1.3.1)
    ColumnTools (1.4.5.1)
    ComparePlus (3)
    DSpellCheck (1.5)
    ExtSettings (1.3.1)
    HTMLTag_unicode (1.6)
    mimeTools (3.1)
    MultiClipboard (2.1)
    MultiReplace (6.0.0.36)
    NppCalc (1.5)
    NppConverter (4.7)
    NppExport (0.4)
    NPPJSONViewer (2.2)
    NppTextFX (2.0.3)
    NppXmlTreeviewPlugin (2)
    PreviewHTML (1.4.5)
    PythonScript (2.1)
    RegexTrainer (1.2)
    Search++ (0.6)
    SessionMgr (1.4.4)

Possible v8.9.7 bug?

[M Andre Z Eckenrode]

@Paolo-Linx

Forgot to add: You can find Validate shortcuts.xml at menu Run > Validate shortcuts.xml.

[Paolo Linx]

@M-Andre-Z-Eckenrode said:

@Paolo-Linx

Forgot to add: You can find Validate shortcuts.xml at menu Run > Validate shortcuts.xml.

Thank you very much. My problem is solved.
Paolo

[PeterJones]

@M-Andre-Z-Eckenrode said:

Possible v8.9.7 bug?

I wouldn’t call it a bug. v8.9.7 intentionally made sure that running a Macro performed the same HMAC check as running a Run menu entry. If your PythonScript runs a menu command (either a macro or a run-menu command, especially), it would also trigger that check. Or, if you hadn’t used any of the intervening v8.9.6.2-4 subversions, then your HMAC would never have been updated, and Notepad++ would demand a single validate to your custom shortcuts, becaus of your PythonScript shortcut.