Change editor in IE 5

[rahul]

I would like to change the default editor for IE5. I want to remove Word as the default editor and put PFE32 or Notepad as default editor. How do I do that?

Thanks

[reghakr]

rahul,

I have this handy, but please use the search next time.

These all require you to edit the registry.
Backup the registry and/or export the keys before attempting these.

You can add your HTML editor by opening regedit and navigating to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList
Right-click on the OpenWithList key, choose new>Key, name it the same as the executable name of the program you want to add.

I'll use a text-editting program I use as an example
Now scroll to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications
Right-click on the Applications key, and do the same thing as above. Then right-click on the key you've just created (example Textpad.exe), choose new>Key, name it shell. Right-click on the shell key, choose new>String Value, name it FriendlyCache. Right-click on FriendlyCache, choose modify and type in TextPad.Right-click on the shell key, choose new>Key, name it edit. Right-click on the edut key, choose new>Key, name it command. Right-click on the (Default) value in the right pane, choose modify and type in the path:
C:\PROGRAM FILES\TEXTPAD 4\TEXTPAD.EXE "%1"
It will now appear as an option on the Edit button in Internet Explorer.

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To add your preference to the View>Source option in Internet Explorer, go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
Right-click on the Internet Explorer key, choose new>Key, name it View Source Editor, right-click on View Source Editor, choose new>Key name it Editor Name, right-click on (Deafault) in the right pane and type the name of your editor for example Textpad.

reghakr

[report_2]

Within IE, go to Tools/Internet Options, Programs and select which editor you like and click apply.