I just tried this on a Win2K machine here and had the same results as Dave.  This is a strange thing for Microsoft to have changed.

In the registry under CLASSES_HKEY_ROOT look for the extension of the file type you want to change.  There should be a "Content Type" key (or you can make one) and set the value as "text/html".

I haven't tried this but it should be equivalent to John's method.

Chris

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From:   David Abrahams
Reply To:       boost@egroups.com
Sent:   Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:23 AM
To:     boost@eGroups.com
Subject:        Re: [boost] Browsing to source files

John,

these are the same directions you sent before; I'm going to get the same
result. I assure you, I read your instructions. I _do_ have  tools menu in
my Windows Explorer windows; that's where "Folder Options" lives. Then
there's no "Edit" button in the "file types" tab. The available buttons are
"new", "delete", "change", and "advanced". Are you sure you're using Win2K?
I don't mind using regedit to do this, but I don't know where to look in the
registry.

Thanks again,
Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Maddock" <John_Maddock@compuserve.com>
To: <boost@eGroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] Browsing to source files




> Dave,
>
> Lets try this again:
>
> 1) Open up a regular folder view (NOTE: NOT INTERNET EXPLORER).
> 2) From view select "Folder Options" (there is no tools menu).
> 3) Select the "file types" tab.
> 4) Scroll down the list until you find the file type that you are
> interested in - in my case it was "C++ Builder Source File"
> 5) Select "Edit"
> 6) Set "Content Type (MIME)" to "text/plain"
>
> Thereafter IE should open those files as plain text.
>
> You can also do this from the registry by locating the relevent extentions
> and adding a "Content Type" value set to "text/plain".
>
> - John.
>
>
>