Changing the View Source editor
March 2nd, 2006 • Filed Under
Q: Can you please tell me how to change the default editor i.e. notepad when we click on View > Source in Internet Explorer. I have installed Notepad ++, so i want to view the source in notepad ++ by default. Thanks for your quick reply in advance - Manish A: The View Source editor can be changed by editing the registry. Use the following steps: Caution: Always backup the registry before modifying any setting.
- Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
- Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ View Source Editor \ Editor Name
Note: If the above branch does not exist by default, you need to create the Keys up to the level above.
- In the right-pane, double-click (default) and set its data accordingly (i.e., the full path to Notepad++ executable file)
- Close Regedit.exe
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