cannot view sourcecode in IE

[gizmoshere]

Hi
For some reason I can no longer view the source code from web pages on IE 6

view > source notepad doesn't open I have checked in internet options & nothing works ; this is doing my ed in: my other machine I have been trying to compare, I use Me on other setup, but how can it suddenly stop working, I use notpad all the time being into web design etc, but now I cant use view>source on my xp setup: i''m using xp pro
Help

 

[Khayman]

is your TMP setting correct?

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click System.
Click the Environment Tab.
In the User Variables For <username> box, click TMP, type a valid path in the Value box, and then click Set.
Click Ok.

also
Try changing your View source editor to see if that maks a difference:

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 key, choose new>Key name it Editor Name, right-click on (Default) in the right pane and type the name of your editor
As long as the application has an entry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths, you need only provide the name.

If it doesn't have any entry you'll need to enter the full pathname

 

[gizmoshere]

notepad

Hi ok

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click System. Click the Environment Tab.

there is no Environment Tab.

I done your other option below

To add your preference to the View>Source option in Internet Explorer, go to Start>Run, type regedit. Navigate to:

Didn't make no diffrence, or do I need to restart
Cheers

 

[Khayman]

try advanced tab, click Environemnt button instead

also, just to make sure
you created a key name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\View Source Editor\Editor Name
with a string called default and the value of the full path to the program (try one other than notepad, if you havn't already)

 

[gizmoshere]

Like I said done like you said, on the last bit from registry at top right I right clicked > Modify >edit string> in the value data I put notepad

Also the other option from control panel > system propertys >enviroment variables > ok I click on TMP it then gives me a box with variable name & Variable value which says this > %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp > what am I suppose to put in there


By the way how come it has gone like his, any idea

Couldn't I just re-install explorer : about a month ago I had a what the call hive problem * had to re-install xp would this be the root prob

 

[gizmoshere]

Also I have no bottom bar for explorer, the one that shows how long it takes to load pages at bottom

 

[Khayman]

that bottom bar is the status bar - view->status bar

you can try reinstalling IE by following
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378

 

[gizmoshere]

Ok many thanks I will look into that/ it bugs me why this has happened/ friiggin Bill Gates

Again thanks

 

[yoyo]

Have you already tried the most simple possible solution, clearing your temporary internet files? Perhaps you can find any hints here: http://www.mredkj.com/tutorials/tips_ie.html

 

[gizmoshere]

yep

Yoyo

Well done - That has fixed it - dam the siplist of sulutions & well spotted- is there a way to stop this happening again?
Many thanks to all that have helped
Alan

 

[Khayman]

That was going to be my next suggestion...honest

clear the temp files on a regualr basis, would help tp stop it from happening again

 

[gizmoshere]

@Khayman

Ok / yea will do, but never had that happen to me in 98/Me is there a flaw in xp lol

 

[Khayman]

don't know, never had it happen to me, and i've never cleared the temp files. you may never get it again