Changing view source tool

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When I click on view source in IE, it opens up in ultraedit.
Ultraedit no longer works so I cant see the source.
How can I change it so that view source will open in notepad?
thanks.
 
Thanks, I cleared the cache but I dont think this is the problem.

What I am trying to do is try to associate notepad with the view source
function but I dont know how you do that.
 
JD said:
Thanks, I cleared the cache but I dont think this is the problem.

What I am trying to do is try to associate notepad with the view source
function but I dont know how you do that.
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Try this .reg fix (from MVP Kelly) to restore Notepad as default source
viewer:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/notepad.reg
"View Source - Restore Notepad as Default".
"... To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click
it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad
by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit..."

--
Vincenzo Di Russo
Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups
 
Thanks, I looked at that site but I didnt say that my machine at work is
still on w2000 not XP.

Also do I have to edit the registry? Isnt there a way in windows to change
the file type associations?
 
In IE, View...Source is usually controlled by a registry setting and is set
to Notepad.exe by default. The program you mentioned probably changed that
registry setting, and there's no way via a Windows interface to change that.
See:

http://dotnet.org.za/thea/archive/2004/11/25/7933.aspx
http://malektips.com/xpwtw0028.html
http://www.iconico.com/viewSourceEditor/ - a free program that will make the
change for you.
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/774/

If you want to change the File...Edit, or the Edit button HTML Editor
feature, which is sort of like View...Source, you can go to, in IE,
Tools....Internet Options...Programs tab.
Or...
Bill James MVP has a script file available that will solve this problem
easily.

http://billsway.com/vbspage/

You will need to know the path to the editing program you want to use.

One small reminder... Bill's utility is quite nice but it will not populate
the DDE entries for the new file action, if they are required by the
application you choose.

With most basic uses, there should be no issue - DDE will probably not be
used. 'Multitasking' users (many docs /applications open at once) may want
to put those DDE values in place and as far as I know that must be done
manually. (clone the winword.exe entries for the *.DOC file type if you are
using Word).

You could also do the registry editing manually, if you wish:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/browser/configuration/ClientReg/ClientRegistryLayout.asp

Also see this article for more information:

Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=163606
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Jon R. Kennedy
Charlotte, NC, USA
(e-mail address removed)
 
Thanks for the suggestions.

In the end I uninstalled ultra edit and the source view reverted back to
notepad.
 
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