Navigate to the HTML file you wish to open and double-click it to you that file in your browser. Internet Explorer becomes your default browser when you install Windows.

Bare Bones' TextWrangler is a very useful tool for Web developers, but lacks options for quickly previewing HTML code in your Web browser.

Google's latest 'blend online with offline' trick is automatically opening Google Drive files from the web with your desktop apps.

How to Change the Way You Open Files in Google Chrome. The default applications your computer uses to open files can be changed if you prefer to use something other than what is currently set.