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