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Resolved Can't open XML files.

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    I have a few XML files on my computer that I'd like to be able to open to see what they contain. I am asked to use the XML editor but I don't think I have that software, at least it's not working.

    I looked on line and there seems to be so many different kinds of XML apps, I'm not sure what I need. I can't find an XML viewer for a Microsoft Office 2010that might work in Windows 10. Have they made one? Or is there another one someone could recommend?
     
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    Right click on one of the files and select "Open With."

    You should see options like IE, MS Word etc.
     
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    Yes I picked XML editor but it didn't open it. It tells me to associate file in default programs. I added a picture to show what I see in the list of file associations.
     
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    Try again but this time select Internet Explorer.
     
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    This is some of what I get. Doesn't mean anything to me. Is that what it's supposed to look like?

    <?xml version= "1.0" encoding= "UTF-8 "?>

    -<ESET>


    -<PRODUCT MINOR= "13E0000" MAJOR= "90000" NAME= "home ">


    -<ITEM NAME= "plugins ">


    -<ITEM NAME= "01000200 ">


    -<ITEM NAME= "modProtoscan ">

    <NODE NAME= "uAnalyzerTempCacheLimitPerFile" VALUE= "100000" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "uAnalyzerTempCacheLimitTotal" VALUE= "6400000" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "bEnableEmailProtection" VALUE= "1" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "bEnableWebProtection" VALUE= "1" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "bEnablePcap" VALUE= "0" TYPE= "number "/>


    -<ITEM NAME= "stSsl ">

    <NODE NAME= "bSslEnabled" VALUE= "1" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "bBlockSslV2" VALUE= "1" TYPE= "number "/>

    <NODE NAME= "bExcludeTrusted" VALUE= "1" TYPE= "number "/
     
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    Do you have any type of Office program installed on your PC?
     
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    Yes. Microsoft Office 2010 home edition
     
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    Depends on the file and why it was written - but yes the file resemble code.
     
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    It's some of the settings of one of my apps exported to my documents. I checked them all and they all look like that example I posted.

    I think something happened to my XML editor. It should open them but when I choose it as the program, it asks me to associate it, even though it already is. I guess I can just use internet explorer to view them.
     
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    On my Win 10 Home box - right click on xml file > Open. Opens in Notepad FWIW.
     
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    It actually makes a little more sense when it comes to deciphering it when opened in notepad.

    It's still strange that the XML editor doesn't work.
     
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    FWIW:

    An XML file is a plain text file, that's the extent of its contents. It can be opened in any editor capable of opening a TXT file. The difference between how programs display it is that some will color highlight the tags <TAG>.

    Any XML file can be dragged into a program window, bypassing any user default application preferences.
     
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    Thanks for the explanation Tony.
     
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