Change Internet Explorer's Default Source Editor (i.e. Notepad)

Whenever you open the source of any webpage in Internet Explorer, it opens the source with Notepad and some of you might want to change it. So, I will you how to do it:-

1. Copy and paste the following code in Notepad:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

@=”wordpad.exe

2. Replace ”wordpad.exe” in the code to the location of your editor with double slashes. (For e.g. if you editor’s location is C:\abc\123.exe then with double slashes it will become C:\\abc\\123.exe)

3. Click on File ->Save as… and save the file with any name and the extension .REG.

4. Now double-click on the file you have saved and click on Yes.

That’s it. Now the default source editor in Internet Explorer will be changed to your desired one.

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