Comments on: How to Change IE7 View Source Editor

By: Ed N

Ed N — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:11:04 +0000

tweakUI works for XP but here is the reg export anyway. (typical “use at your won risk” disclamer applies)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name]
@=”C:\\Program Files\\NotepadPP\\notepad++.exe”

Replace C:\\Program Files\\NotepadPP\\notepad++.exe with your program’s filepath.

By: Ferridge

Ferridge — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:51:34 +0000

I managed to find an easy way for windows xp, i used the power toy tweak UI. you can select any programme to open the source code.

By: Mr News

Mr News — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:41:52 +0000

These instructions are wrong. Here are the correct instructions, found elsewhere, which, when followed in IE6, work perfectly: (You have to create TWO nested Registry keys.)

Run REGEDIT, follow the following directions to the proper key.

If this doesnt exist (but it should) then create the Key “View Source Editor”
Then create a Key within that named “Editor Name”. Modify the
“(Default)” value to make it point towards any program on your
computer using “C:\YourProgram.exe” (without the brackets).

By: tcosmas

tcosmas — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:18:08 +0000

Nope. Tried adding both but still opens NotePad. Can someone export the woking key to a file (ie_view_src.reg) and post it so the rest of us can import it into regedit? Here is what I have (doesn't work!):


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor]
"Editor Name (Default)"="\"C:\\Program Files\\EditPlus 3\\editplus.exe\""
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\EditPlus 3\\editplus.exe\""

Thanks.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:10:38 +0000

For Windows XP, the “View Source Editor” and “Editor Name” keys don’t seem to be there by default but you can just create them yourself. Did that myself and it’s working great now.

By: Ferridge

Ferridge — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:58:44 +0000

How can this be done with IE7 on windowsXP

By: terence

terence — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:42:19 +0000

This method doesnt work for IE7 on windows xp.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
|_ Software
|__ Microsoft
|___ Internet Explorer
|____ View Source Editor (doesnt excist)