Post-SP2: How to view SHTML file on hard drive with IE?

[Guest]

Before SP2, I viewed SHTML files on my hard drive with IE. Since installing
SP2, SHTML files will not "Open with" IE.

I can open and edit them in Word or Notepad, but I also need to view the
browser page before uploading them to my server.

All help appreciated.

 

[bumtracks]

SP2 & current IE securities place lots of extra restrictions for activeX and
scripts on local HDD web pages. I've battled with it and setup local hdd
xitami server and battled some more eventually just moving pages mapped
local to a separate LAN http server - certainly is the easiest method for
here. You might try renaming extension to .hta for testing or try the
mark of the web routine.

fwiw
I just tried a 'test text.shtml' and it having no scripting nor active
content opens fine.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/securebrowsing/locallockdown.aspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your post. A separate server may become a necessity. My index
page is HTML and has the SHTML links. When the HTML page is loaded after a
reboot, IE will usually show a "content blocked" message. When this happens,
I can allow the content, which lets IE load the SHTML - until the original
HTML page is closed. After that, IE won't open SHTML pages again until the
computer is rebooted and the "content blocked" message appears again.