Viewing HTML Source in IE

[scotsbloke]

Thanks in advance for any advice on this one, I'm stumped!!

Some time ago I was able to view any web source code via either the right click and view source or by clicking on View and Source.

Somewhen unbeknowns to me this facility has stopped working. Now here is the strange bit...

I can view source offline but can't view it online!

I have emptied ALL Temp Files, Temp Internet Files, Offline Content - You name it I've emptied it but I still can't get online source code.

I have checked IE Options to ensure Notepad is the HTML Editor even changed it to Word but again nothing works online.

Its becoming a real problem as I can't view online source code for a webiste I administer and I can't think of anything else to try. I have downloaded Tweak UI but again can't view source.

So this leaves me with eiter Virus or Registry. I have run Norton AV full scan and also AVG full scan, all is clean. So it leaves Registry...

Can anyone tell me if they have had this problem and if it could be a Registry issue (if so where?)?

Many Thanks,

Mike


I'm running Windows XP Pro SP 2

 

[linney]

Do any of these apply?

904678 The view-source protocol no longer works in Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904678

306907 - Source Code Is Not Displayed When You Click Source on the View Menu in Internet Explorer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306907&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Can't View Source in IE
Try to View Source In Internet Explorer, but nothing happens?

http://www.mredkj.com/tutorials/tips_ie.html

 

[scotsbloke]

Hi Linney,

I tried the 2nd and 3rd suggestion already. The 1st suggestion you gave me didn't produce any new results.

Many Thanks,

Mike

 

[linney]

Is this a problem that is limited to just the one machine?
Can you view the Source Code from another machine?

Have you tried temporarily disabling your Security programs to see if that makes difference? Can you try Safe Mode with Networking and see if that works?

What browser is opening the Web Site?

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

"I can view source offline but can't view it online!" Does that mean you have to disconnect from the Internet to view the Source, or that if you can save the page as a .html file and then open the .html file with Notepad?

 

[scotsbloke]

Got it sorted, AT LAST!!!

The problem was due to Content.IE5 and index.dat folder and file respectively being corrupt. Clearing out Temp Internet Files and Temp files was not solving the problem as the folder itself was corrupt.

The only way I could fix it was to log in as Admin and manually delete them then restating the system forcing Windows to create a new fodler and file.

I would never have expected bot to be corrupted but they were!

All very strange.

 

[linney]

Thanks for your feedback, we can link to this thread next time the problem occurs for someone else.