*I have asked this question [on superuser](https://superuser.com/questions/103256/is-there-a-tool-to-open-a-text-file-directly-from-a-remote-wm-device) as well, but have not yet gotten a satisfactory answer. Since I feel that this question is relevant to (Windows Mobile) developers, I decided to ask it here as well. If you feel this is inappropriate, please don't hesitate to close or delete this question.*

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When I browse the files on a remote Windows Mobile device using ActiveSync, I regularly want to view the contents of txt files (application log files, etc.). Windows XP is not able to open these files directly from the device, so I have to copy them to my local disk first before I can open them.

Is there a tool for WinXP that allows me to open the files in one click, rather then have to copy them first?

I am specifically looking for a desktop-based tool, not a tool that runs on the device. The reason is that I frequently hard-reset the device and I do not want to have to reinstall the tool each time I do that.