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It's easy. Copy the unzipped download into your Windows/Web directory, fire up the readme, and hit the button 'set as default webview', and reboot. NOTE: XP has issues with using these older-style webviews. There will be a small regfix on the site that you need to get first...THEN install it.

I've been using Vebwiev for a while now (going on over a year) on my 9x machines, because it adds SO much functionality. I recommend it for any 9x machine. XP...well, I think the original does fine for what I need. My $.02

I'm glad everyone liked it as much as I did..

zickandthepeople = What platform are you on? If you're having troubles w/ this and your using Win2k (especially SP3 +) you should read the FAQ on the VebWiev page; there's manual instructions and I had to use them to get it to work on my Win2k box. Also be aware that this uses ActiveX scripting and you may have to lower INTRANET security settings to get rid of the annoying messages - and authorize the script w/ your virus scanner if you have script detection enabled. I did both and am fine now and truly enjoying it...

I've set up a d/l at one of my freebie isp webspaces (since I started this whole thing )

PLEASE! Try the original link first; if that doesn't work go here:

http://users.rcn.com/rapitera/xfers/vebwiev20.zip

As I mentioned before, the FAQ on their website has instructions for manually activating this as well a reg patch that may be required to re-enable ActiveX plugins locally. In my case (Win2kPro SP3 and IE6) this was required to get it to work. Since the author is exceeding his BW limits , I have cut and pasted it here

From the page:
Attention!! : Windows 2000 SP3 and Windows XP SP1 users. It seems that Microsoft has, in the above mentioned service packs, added security fixes to Windows Explorer, which do not allow "unsigned" templates to run. A solution is being worked upon. Till then, 2k sp3/XP sp1 users may experience some difficulties with the installation.

I have Windows 2000 SP3 / Windows XP SP1 installed on my computer. Vebwiev won't work!!! Bah. Crap.
Ans : Microsoft has released a Knowledge base article detailing how custom webviews may be made active once again under Windows 2k, Read it here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819028 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. To re-enable custom webviews in the above mentioned Operating systems, install this reg file merge.

(Again, I am hosting this file to help out) http://users.rcn.com/rapitera/xfers/XPfix.zip


After downloading the zip file, unzip it to obtain a single Registry (.reg) File. Merge this file into the registry (Right click the file in explorer and select "Merge"). In the remote case that merging this registry file fails to revive the webview, please follow the steps in the following workaround.
Workaround for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 installed :
The following is a step by step method to set Vebwiev for all folders. Submitted by Julian Becker.
- Install Vebwiev regularly using the "Install" button in Readme.html.
- Then use the standard procedure to customize a folder, using the Folder Customization wizard. Choose Vebview from the list of installed webviews while customizing and check the "Edit" Box.
- Then add a break at the beginning of the file and remove it again (so that no changes are made).
- Save the file and continue the folder editing to finish the customization process.
- Now the folder you have chosen has Vebview applied to it.
- Copy all files from the subfolder "Folder Settings" (hidden folder) to %SYSTEMROOT%\Web (where %SYSTEMROOT% means the path to the folder where Windows has been installed). Customizing a single folder with Vebwiev, somehow seems to "sign" the code.
- Navigate to %SYSTEMROOT%\Web and rename folder.htt to folderold.htt.
- In the same folder (%SYSTEMROOT%\Web) rename the file named vebwiev.htt to folder.htt.
- Refresh Explorer!!



I also have Norton Antivirus installed on my computer. Each time I open up a explorer window, Norton says that a malicious script is being executed. How do I disable this? Are you sure Vebwiev is safe?
Ans : Disable a) Scripts monitoring and Activex monitoring in Norton Antivirus. Ofcourse, some people might consider this a security lapse. Suit yourself on this issue. Vebwiev does not try anything funny with your system or crucial files. It is basically a pretty innocuous piece of software. Another solution could be to uninstall NAV (yeah, sure).

I hope this helps you out!

Tried everyone's sugggestions. It don't work/

Hey SubDude,

Thanks for the instructions. I followed you instructions on a WinXP system, but I still can't see the custom WebView for the folder. Not a complaint, just feedback on using this on WinXP.

I finally borught out the ol laptop (WinXP Pro) to give it a shot and I am having mostly the same results. Strangely enough, I have it semi working on ONE folder. If I can figure out what is going on during the next few days, I'll share my results,

Win2k and earlier seems to go fine - it's just WinXP.

, I'll keep at it!

Added later: Found this article on MSDN that seems to explain alot of why this is problematic on XP http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/01/11/XPShell/default.aspx

shocker - look a little further down the thread mate, it's been changed! If you *need* the FRENCH version, let me know and I'll put it back up.