Add Communicator as your default HTML Editor

Click Tools, Internet Options. Click the Programs tab. From the HTML Editor pop-up list, make your selection (for instance, Windows Notepad). Click OK.  But what if your editor doesn't appear? This tip shows you how to add an editor.  In this example, we'll use Netscape's Composer. To do so, we'll need to edit the Registry. Keep in mind that editing the Registry can cause problems on your PC if not done correctly. 

But first make sure to first back up your system.dat and user.dat files in your Windows folder, preferably to a floppy or a alternative directory on your hard disk.  Launch the Registry Editor by selecting Start, Run. Then type regedit in the Run dialog box that appears. 

Navigate to the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm\OpenWithList\Netscape Navigator\shell\edit\command. 

The Default value should display the following data value:

 C:\ProgramFiles\Netscape\Communicator\Program\Netscape.exe -edit %1.  

If it's not there you'll need to add it. Then quit the Registry Editor, restart your computer, and launch Internet Explorer 5. The choice should now appear in the HTML Editor pop-up list.

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