Can't change View Source program in IE6

[Mr. Clean]

I have IE version: 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633

I ham trying to set the View Source editor to
"C:\Program Files\EditPad\EditPad.exe"

I set the Default value in this key to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
View Source Editor

"C:\Program Files\EditPad\EditPad.exe"


But it only opens in Notepad. I do not have a shortcut to EditPad or
notepad on my ddesktop and have cleared my TIF and have rebooted.

What have I overlooked???

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
The Folder Options> File Types section of this article may help.
163606 - Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;163606

Don

 

[Mr. Clean]

Hi,
The Folder Options> File Types section of this article may help.
163606 - Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;163606

Don

That does not do it. The Edit icon in the toolbar is disabled and the
View Source STILL brings up Notepad.

I modified HTM AND HTML file types.

 

[Don Varnau]

Some programs (eg. Word) require a number of registry changes to become the
default HTML editor.

I saw this hack somewhere. You might try it if you want EditPad to replace
Notepad for all purposes.

Create a restore point and find Notepad.exe (C:\WINNT ?) Rename it. Install
EditPad to that directory. Name the editpad executable Notepad.exe.

See if that works.

Don

 

[Mike Burgess]

Don,
Just a thought .....
Tweak UI also has that option to change the program used for "View Source"
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[Don Varnau]

Must be an XP feature. ;-)

Don
WindowsME

Don,
Just a thought .....
Tweak UI also has that option to change the program used for "View Source"

Some programs (eg. Word) require a number of registry changes to become the
default HTML editor.

I saw this hack somewhere. You might try it if you want EditPad to replace
Notepad for all purposes.

Create a restore point and find Notepad.exe (C:\WINNT ?) Rename it. Install
EditPad to that directory. Name the editpad executable Notepad.exe.

See if that works.

Don

[at]varnau[dot]org> says...
Hi,
The Folder Options> File Types section of this article may help.
163606 - Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;163606

Don


That does not do it. The Edit icon in the toolbar is disabled and the
View Source STILL brings up Notepad.

I modified HTM AND HTML file types.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Don,

WindowsME"

ouch! ...... LOL
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Must be an XP feature. ;-)

Don
WindowsME

Don,
Just a thought .....
Tweak UI also has that option to change the program used for "View

Source"

Some programs (eg. Word) require a number of registry changes to

become
the

default HTML editor.

I saw this hack somewhere. You might try it if you want EditPad to replace
Notepad for all purposes.

Create a restore point and find Notepad.exe (C:\WINNT ?) Rename it. Install
EditPad to that directory. Name the editpad executable Notepad.exe.

See if that works.

Don


"Mr. Clean" <mrclean[at]p&g.com> wrote in message

[at]varnau[dot]org> says...
Hi,
The Folder Options> File Types section of this article may help.
163606 - Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;163606

Don



That does not do it. The Edit icon in the toolbar is disabled and the
View Source STILL brings up Notepad.

I modified HTM AND HTML file types.