Preview HTML-files without extension

[terra]

How to preview without any further software HTML-files that have no extension?
(BTW: The files are not renameable)

[horst.epp]

How to preview without any further software HTML-files that have no extension?
(BTW: The files are not renameable)

I you have installed one of the html viewer plugins (HTMLView or Ulister)
select your file and use the TC plugins menu to select the viewer.
In my case Ulister starts automatically for files with no extension using f3 or Quick View.

[NotNull]

Everything uses the same mechanismfor previewing files as File Explorer.
Both use the file extension as deciding factor which preview handler to use.

It is straightforward to make Everything/File Explorer show files without extension with a specific previewer.
But that means that *all* files without extension will use this same preview handler.

So the question boils down to:

Do you want all files without extension to be viewed as plain text or as formatted html?

TC plugins

Almost the right forum, Horst

Tip: I use different board styles for each forum. TC has 4 different styles to choose from (Everything 1).
That makes them easier to distinguish from each other.

[horst.epp]

TC plugins

Almost the right forum, Horst

Tip: I use different board styles for each forum. TC has 4 different styles to choose from (Everything 1).
That makes them easier to distinguish from each other.

[terra]

It is straightforward to make Everything/File Explorer show files without extension with a specific previewer.
But that means that *all* files without extension will use this same preview handler.

So the question boils down to:

Do you want all files without extension to be viewed as plain text or as formatted html?

Thanks for your answer NotNull

As asked I want to use ONLY in Everything:
No extension -> then HTML render.

If this is not possible or will not be integrated by 'void' as exception in Everything (many thanks for your stunning software!!!), what possibility is there that is 'straightforward' as you wrote?

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((Total Commander: Thanks to horst.epp too, for the 'by the way' hints for Total Commander. There I had already installed as lister plugins HtmlView.wlx and secondarily uLister.wlx64. Works great as previewer on HTML files and many other filetypes too! HTML-Files without extension are default rendered as real web pages. Great!)).

[therube]

I want to use ONLY in Everything:
No extension -> then HTML render.

Everything uses the same mechanism for previewing files as File Explorer.

IOW, if (Windows) Explorer cannot render a particular file type, then Everything (which is relying on existing services rather then having its' own renderer) wouldn't be able to do it.


That said, a default "render everything" (render Everything) renderer <hmm> might be nice (maybe).
Something along the lines of the old DOS List (Vernon D. Buerg) program, that could show "everything" (Everything ?).
And while it may not render everything "properly" (or even remotely "properly"), the fact that it could show everything (in some textual, switchable to binary) manner - regardless of any system filters that might exist...

Preview: Hex/Text Viewer for Undefined File Types

[NotNull]

f this is not possible or will not be integrated by 'void' as exception in Everything (many thanks for your stunning software!!!), what possibility is there that is 'straightforward' as you wrote?

As this is not possible in just Everything:

To set the preview for files without extension to render as html for the current user:

• Start CMD.exe
• Run the following command:

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  reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.\shellex\{8895B1C6-B41F-4C1C-A562-0D564250836F}{f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}" /ve /d {f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}

To remove this setting:

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reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\." 

To set the preview for files without extension to render as html for all users on this system:

• Start CMD.exe elevated ("Run as administrator")
• Run the following command:

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  reg.exe add "HKLM\Software\Classes\.\shellex\{8895B1C6-B41F-4C1C-A562-0D564250836F}{f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}" /ve /d {f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}

To remove this setting:

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reg.exe delete "HKLM\Software\Classes\." 

That said, a default "render everything" (render Everything) renderer <hmm> might be nice (maybe).

I like that idea! When no preview handler available: show as plain text.
Even if that may look like garbage (like an .exe file), the content might still give you pointers waht this file is about.

EDIT: Should have read the linked thread first ... there are side-effects.

[void]

As NotNull has already found:

To show HTML preview of files with no extension:

• From the Start menu, search for: regedit
• Right click Registry Editor and click Run as administrator.
• In the Registry Editor Navigate to:

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  HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.\ShellEx\{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}

  (Please create this key if it does not exist)
• Set the (Default) data to:
  {f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}

Everything (and Windows Explorer) will now show HTML previews of files with no extension.



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