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GamerMax5
Jul 14th, 2005, 07:29 PM
I'm using IE. When I want to view the source code of any site, it never works. Even when I go to my own web site, I can't view the source code from within IE when I go to View, Source. What is causing this and how do I fix it? Thanks for any help.
techgnome
Jul 14th, 2005, 07:46 PM
What do you mean? What do you get? A blank page or some thing? Or what?

Tg
RobDog888
Jul 14th, 2005, 08:50 PM
Have you done the latest Windows Updates?
Does it not work for this site?
Some sites have code written to prevent the right-click popup View Source from working but the menus View Source should always work.
dglienna
Jul 14th, 2005, 09:08 PM
It quit working for me a few months ago. My solution was to get Firefox.
RobDog888
Jul 14th, 2005, 10:00 PM
But then you end up with corruption from FF. :D
kfcSmitty
Jul 14th, 2005, 10:21 PM
*Slaps RobDog*

Do I really need to say it? I'm sure everyone knows what I'm going to say :rolleyes:

Oh well here it is!

The correct abbreviation is Fx as it is Firefox and not FireFox :cool:
RobDog888
Jul 14th, 2005, 10:28 PM
Nope, they decided to change things half way through to Fx. :rolleyes: Named after a cable channel :lol: I will call it FF and you
cant make me change :D
dglienna
Jul 14th, 2005, 10:28 PM
Did I mention that you can install the DOM Parser with FX

It's a lot better than trying to parse source html, almost everytime.
I haven't had any problems with Fx, and have been running it for more than a few months. I really have gotten used to it. In fact, I just installed the new version 1.0.5 last night. I use IE for Windows Update. :)
oceanebelle
Jul 15th, 2005, 12:52 AM
Know what?!!! my view source at home doesn't work too...

like when I do right click, context menu comes up but the "view source" is disabled. :(
mendhak
Jul 15th, 2005, 01:31 AM
Nope, they decided to change things half way through to Fx. :rolleyes: Named after a cable channel :lol: I will call it FF and you
cant make me change :D
Amen brother. I'm not letting go of FF either. *high five*
Cander
Jul 15th, 2005, 08:37 AM
To answer the question. Clear your Temporary Internet Files cache
RobDog888
Jul 15th, 2005, 09:41 AM
If they cant decide on an abbreviation for FF then how do you think the code must look like? :sick:
DeadEyes
Jul 15th, 2005, 09:50 AM
BOT
If Canders solution doesn't work
Check Notepad has not been deleted.
Your TMP/TEMP environment variables point to folders that exist.
visualAd
Jul 15th, 2005, 10:20 AM
There are a number of things which cuased this issue. All are detailed here with the solutions:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1246/
dglienna
Jul 15th, 2005, 06:49 PM
None of those conditions existed before when I was having the problem.
Maybe the security settings could have caused it?