Since I often have to look at the source code of a web page, I thought it would be useful to have another editor / viewer than Microsoft’s powerful Notepad application.
For my part, I like to use Notepad++, an open-source editor way more powerful than Notepad.
Here’s how to change the default source code viewer for Internet Explorer in Windows XP (it might work for 2000 and Vista as well):
- Download and run TweakUI from Microsoft’s PowerToys.
- Expand the “Internet Explorer” section and click on “View Source”
- Hit the “Change Program” button and select the desired viewer.
- Click on OK and relaunch Internet Explorer.
That’s it! No more Notepad to view the source code of a web page.
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