How do I associate .htm's Edit option with Notepad in Windows 7?
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00:00 How Do I Associate .Htm'S Edit Option With Notepad In Windows 7?
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To change it without using 3rd party software:
Open Internet Explorer. Go to Tools > Internet Options. Select the Programs tab. Change the 'HTML Editing' option to whatever you want to use (e.g. Notepad).
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Reccommending Default Programs Editor for this, because along with many other features, it was designed for Vista/Windows 7 and plays nice with UAC.
The context menu editor is quite powerful, allowing you to add or edit context menu items without hassle:
Additionally, it allows you to remove that 'default programs' association that Windows won't let you un-check:
ANSWER 3
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I've used FileTypesMan on several occasions and it has performed as expected (opening in its own window but performing the same task)
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the problem here is not file association, unless you want to associate Notepad as the default program to open all HTML files (rather than your web browser).
i recommend this method instead:
1. Enter the program's executable name (notepad.exe) as a subkey of these two registry key's shown below:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html\OpenWithList\notepad.exe]
2. And add an "edit" subkey here:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\notepad.exe\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"
3. To change the default editor, replace the "Default" entry in this registry key
with the command line for your prefered editor:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default HTML Editor\shell\edit\command]
Default = C:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe "%1"
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Creative Element Power Tools includes a File Type Doctor program that can do it...
