I can't open html file in IE


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 64bit
       #1

    I can't open html file in IE


    I have new computer, widow 7 64bit, IE 8.

    I have lots of html files (index.html) but I can't open them in IE, which is my default internet browser. I have to right click it and select open with and choose either Firefox or Google chrome. Why?


    I can open any web site in IE, it is just the html files!

    Please help
    Thank you
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    You need to fix the default file association for html file extension. Heres a tut, if you scroll down you'll find the downloads for .htm and .html.

    Default File Type Associations - Restore
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I did exactly what it said but still it is not working, whe I double click the index file Ie opens but it say Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage.
    If I click 'Daignose Connection Problem', it says it cannot find 'file:///Z:/ ....

    What a pain!
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  4. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #4
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Tryed, but it didn't work (I haven't restart my computer though and I haven't tried the reset winsock yet)!

    Starting to give up
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  6. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #6

    Ok, what are these index.html files you are having trouble with? Where did they come from? Give a bit of background.
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  7. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Double clicking them, they open our own training videos. Personally I just create animation to use for the videos.

    But i have just notice if I save a web page as html document on the desktop and than try to open in IE, it does work, but if I save it in my Network location (Z:) it doesn't work. If I save it on the E: drive (a shared driver from where I mapped the network drive), it does work. The same thing I did using the index files I was trying to open and it does the same thing.

    I hope it is clear I am not sure if i have word it properly.
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    My college, from his computer, can open those files from the network drive!

    Any ideas?
    Last edited by unicorn76; 29 Nov 2010 at 09:48.
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  9. Posts : 1
    win7 ulti 32
       #9

    Windows 7 64bit


    this is a security problem in win 7. set the user account control settings to "never notify"
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