Re: Cannot View Source (one user only)

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 01/26/05


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:35:27 -0500

Hi wall street shuffle :-)

Try the following information and see if it helps:

Cannot view Source

Make sure notepad.exe is in ..\windows and that it is not a third party
version. Also, if you have a shortcut to Notepad on your desktop rename it
to Npad.

Search your registry for the DWORD noviewsource. If that exists, delete it
or set it to 0.

(if you need help with this part let us know)

and...

View Source Not Working in Internet Explorer (All Windows)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1246/
or
Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in
Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306907

Line: 183. View Source Restore Notepad as Default
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

There has also been some reports that Quick View Plus can cause this
problem. See the links below for further information if required:-
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#view_source
and/or
http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/iescrcod.htm

and...

Have a look at these site for hints:

Changing Source Code Editor in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q163/6/06.asp

Cannot View Source in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q154/1/68.asp

Cannot View Source Code for Web Pages
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q203/5/92.asp

How to View HTML Source Code for Web Pages in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/2/22.asp

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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> I am using Windows XP Home with SP2 and suddenly cannot view HTML source
code
> by using the View menu or by right-clicking on the page. This only affects
> one user setting, not the other which works perfectly. (Viewing the source
> code is important as I do a lot of web design).
>
> I cleaned out Cookies, Temporary Internet Files, History, etc. as I
normally
> do every day, but to no avail. I don't know how this happened since I'm
very
> careful in keeping the system clean from viruses, spyware, adware, etc.
>
> Is there a fix or a Registry setting that I can change? I don't want to
have
> to switch to Firefox/Mozilla.
>
> Thanks in adavance for your help.



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