I was messing around on my XP VM, and found something
This is not an offer or request. I am also doing this in a VM, this is not my primary OS. This is also not a hackjob, I purchased this from a shop back in 2007.
Regardless of all the security issues Internet Explorer 6 presented, I always seemed to like it's interface more than that of modern browsers.
Anyway, I started messing around with it by opening random files with explorer.exe. I tried a text file, and it worked, so I got a little more interested in attempting to browse with it.
I opened files like PNGs with it, and it also seemed to work. But opening an htm or html file failed to work.
As far as I know, XP did mostly ditch the HTT folder layout system. I found a couple HTT files in C:\WINDOWS\Web, so I opened one with Explorer, and it actually worked. It viewed it as if it were IE6.
So, I created an HTT on my desktop. It just had a simple link to Google, and it actually brought me there in the explorer interface.
I looked online to see if anyone did the same, but it seems no one else did.
Regardless of all the security issues Internet Explorer 6 presented, I always seemed to like it's interface more than that of modern browsers.
Anyway, I started messing around with it by opening random files with explorer.exe. I tried a text file, and it worked, so I got a little more interested in attempting to browse with it.
I opened files like PNGs with it, and it also seemed to work. But opening an htm or html file failed to work.
As far as I know, XP did mostly ditch the HTT folder layout system. I found a couple HTT files in C:\WINDOWS\Web, so I opened one with Explorer, and it actually worked. It viewed it as if it were IE6.
So, I created an HTT on my desktop. It just had a simple link to Google, and it actually brought me there in the explorer interface.
I looked online to see if anyone did the same, but it seems no one else did.
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Back when IE 4 was released, Microsoft assumed everyone was going to use HTML pages for local folder and desktop content - or they would find some way to make everyone. The full truth was, those features were just a lame excuse to support the claim to the DOJ that IE was "integrated".
As you can see, I also have IE8.
From your spawned IE window, try going to whatbrowser.org to see if you've found a roundabout way of doing the same thing.
1. For some reason, on some PCs I run the IEXPLORE application on, the application instantly crashes.
2. If I do manage to run it, it is way more slow and images mostly fail to load.
Aside from the limitations, I do prefer my .HTT method.
Anyone remember "Active Desktop"?
Wish the upvote system was still here....
I remember having to do deal with that a lot because Windows 98SE was so unstable.