Programs List\HTML editor

[r0nbo]

How do you add a program to the Programs list under Internet Options? I want
to add Frontpage as the default HTML editor but it lists other programs. I
know where that list is in the registry but dont know how to add it.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Cannot Select FrontPage as Default HTML Editor:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253123

FP2000: FrontPage 2000 Not Registered as the Default HTML Editor:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222108

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


How do you add a program to the Programs list under Internet Options? I want
to add Frontpage as the default HTML editor but it lists other programs. I
know where that list is in the registry but dont know how to add it.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

How do you add a program to the Programs list under Internet Options? I
want to add Frontpage as the default HTML editor but it lists other
programs. I know where that list is in the registry but dont know how
to add it.

Well, "Microsoft Frontpage" will be added automatically to the list when
installing, usually. To add this application manually, is not that easy.
The preferred program can be found in this registry key:

HKCUSER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor

However, the subkeys fill up with additional information provided by
the application (eg. the program's installation path and applicable
DDE commands). In order to get full instructions, you may want to ask

 

[r0nbo]

the make Frontpage the default editor is already checked and it still isnt
listed. Gotta be another way to do it.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

the make Frontpage the default editor is already checked and it still
isnt listed. Gotta be another way to do it.

Untick, restart FrontPage and tick again. If this doesn't help, contact
the group as already specified since not a Windows issue.

 

[r0nbo]

Well I totally reinstalled it and now its listed and was choosable. Now if I
could just eliminate Eudora from coming as the default Email in that list
even though Thunderbird is checked as the default in its options and I can
find no such option in Eudora. I quit using Eudora as I would find mail in
strange directorys where it shouldnt have went to. Maybe I need to totally
uninstall it. You can ckicj Thunderbird in the Program Options but next
time you look Eudora is back in the box. Oh well

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Well I totally reinstalled it and now its listed and was choosable. Now
if I could just eliminate Eudora from coming as the default Email in
that list even though Thunderbird is checked as the default in its
options and I can find no such option in Eudora. I quit using Eudora as
I would find mail in strange directorys where it shouldnt have went to.
Maybe I need to totally uninstall it. You can ckicj Thunderbird in
the Program Options but next time you look Eudora is back in the box.
Oh well

Well, if I were you, I would uninstall "Eudora" since it's very likely
that this application is responsible for resetting as the default Email
program. Unless the uninstall routine is poorly programmed, it should
remove "Eudora" from that list as well. Removing manually under the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail (if present as subkey)
does not make too much sense since "Eudora" may reappear the other day.

 

[r0nbo]

Well by accident I uninstalled it so while I was at it I put the newer
version in and now its showing in the editor list. End of problem not that
it was problem in the f irst place.