In IE11 in Tools (menu) | Internet Options (menu) | Programs (tab), there is a section called HTML editing. The dropdown list shows Microsoft Expression Web 4, Excel, Word, Publisher and Notepad. It doesn't show Notepad++ or Visual Studio.
How can I add programs to the HTML Editors list?
How can I launch an editor to edit the page I'm viewing in IE11?.
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