Cannot View Web Page Source Using IE 6.0

[Eric D.]

I have IE 6.0 installed on a XP-Pro box with all
appropriate Microsoft Updates applied. However, when I
attempt to "View Source" nothing happens (i.e., no source
HTML source code is displayed). Notepad is installed (and
expanded) on the box. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Mike Burgess]

Eric,
There may be several reasons .........

1) If a shortcut exists on the Desktop for Notepad, rename it.
2) Some users have reported Quick View Plus to be the culprit?
[or]
Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Files button
Also select the option: "Delete all offline files"
Then click the "Clear History" button, while you're at it ......
Reset the TIF cache size to 50 mb. Click Apply\Ok

[more info]
How To: Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
--
Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in IE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306907

For "https" pages:
Make sure 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk' is unchecked
Internet Options | Advanced

____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-07-03]
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[H Leboeuf]

Add this one to Mike's reply.

Remove or rename any program or shortcut on your desktop named NOTEPAD.

Eric,
There may be several reasons .........

1) If a shortcut exists on the Desktop for Notepad, rename it.
2) Some users have reported Quick View Plus to be the culprit?
[or]
Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Files button
Also select the option: "Delete all offline files"
Then click the "Clear History" button, while you're at it ......
Reset the TIF cache size to 50 mb. Click Apply\Ok

[more info]
How To: Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
--
Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in IE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306907

For "https" pages:
Make sure 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk' is unchecked
Internet Options | Advanced

____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-07-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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I have IE 6.0 installed on a XP-Pro box with all
appropriate Microsoft Updates applied. However, when I
attempt to "View Source" nothing happens (i.e., no source
HTML source code is displayed). Notepad is installed (and
expanded) on the box. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[H Leboeuf]

Sorry I read the message to fast, Mike Number 1 is all I had to read.

Eric,
There may be several reasons .........

1) If a shortcut exists on the Desktop for Notepad, rename it.
2) Some users have reported Quick View Plus to be the culprit?
[or]
Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Files button
Also select the option: "Delete all offline files"
Then click the "Clear History" button, while you're at it ......
Reset the TIF cache size to 50 mb. Click Apply\Ok

[more info]
How To: Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
--
Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in IE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306907

For "https" pages:
Make sure 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk' is unchecked
Internet Options | Advanced

____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10-07-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I have IE 6.0 installed on a XP-Pro box with all
appropriate Microsoft Updates applied. However, when I
attempt to "View Source" nothing happens (i.e., no source
HTML source code is displayed). Notepad is installed (and
expanded) on the box. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Lorraine]

I was having the same problem with IE XP Pro office. I
didn't have any references to Notepad on the desktop. I
was unable to view HTML source code MOST of the time.
There were a few intermitten times that it would pop-up.
After reading these posts I went in and did the delete
through Internet Options on the general tab delete
Temporary files vs. manually deleting them and it worked
I can view source HTML now.
Thanks Lorraine

-----Original Message-----
Add this one to Mike's reply.

Remove or rename any program or shortcut on your desktop named NOTEPAD.

Eric,
There may be several reasons .........

1) If a shortcut exists on the Desktop for Notepad, rename it.
2) Some users have reported Quick View Plus to be the culprit?
[or]
Close all instances of OE and IE
Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Files button
Also select the option: "Delete all offline files"
Then click the "Clear History" button, while you're at it ......
Reset the TIF cache size to 50 mb. Click Apply\Ok

[more info]
How To: Delete the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
--
Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in IE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306907

For "https" pages:
Make sure 'Do not save encrypted pages to disk' is unchecked
Internet Options | Advanced

__________________________________________________________
__

Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 10- 07-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

I have IE 6.0 installed on a XP-Pro box with all
appropriate Microsoft Updates applied. However, when I
attempt to "View Source" nothing happens (i.e., no source
HTML source code is displayed). Notepad is installed (and
expanded) on the box. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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