DW - prewiev in browser problem

Problems with F12-button

[atteso]

When I press F12 DW doesen't open the browser to prewiev the page, but try to connect to the server instead. I must accidentally have changed something in the program's preferences but don't know what?

[mumbledawg]

It might help to know what version you are using. But go to site, edit sites to find your prefs.

[caine]

I think its a DW / microsoft problem especially with MX, it works for a while / new installation - then the only way of previewing is via the menu's.

[atteso]

DW MX 2004

[bumpaw]

I was fighting the Preview in Browser settings today and it was making me nuts. I got it more or less like I want by deleting all the browsers primary and secondary, and then closing everything and rebooting my PC. When I then opened DW it had entered Opera my default as F12. I was then able to enter a secondary as IE 6, and follow up with Firefox.

[Jon_King]

Try this:

Edit>Preferences>Preview in Browser>
Make sure 'Preview using temporary file' is checked.

[bumpaw]

My fix of yesterday didn't carry over to today. The problem seems to be with IE 6, as it's the only one that I can't configure. When I click on IE in the Preview in Browser list it opens Opera which is my default Browser for everything. I have checked the path about a half dozen times. Three other browsers are configured fine.

Edit>Preferences>Preview in Browser>
Make sure 'Preview using temporary file' is checked.

This seemed to have no effect. I'm thinking that some of the new SP2 security stuff might be involved.