find out default web browser

[buzz44 1]

hello all, im looking to find out wat the default web browser for a computer is

somewhere in the registry? i looked all the places i thought it would be but im not sure =( ne help plz

just found it as i was typing this =)

i will post for future reference for other users

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command

[eJan 0]

Could be .. as I'm using Maxthon

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
@="Maxthon.exe"

.. and whole key:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
@="Maxthon.exe"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE]
@="Internet Explorer"
"LocalizedString"="@C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe,-702"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe,0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\InstallInfo]
"ReinstallCommand"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,\
  00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,\
  5c,00,73,00,68,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,4f,00,43,00,49,00,6e,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,6c,00,6c,00,52,00,65,00,\
  69,00,6e,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,6c,00,6c,00,49,00,45,00,00,00
"HideIconsCommand"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,\
  00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,\
  5c,00,73,00,68,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,4f,00,43,00,49,00,6e,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,6c,00,6c,00,48,00,69,00,\
  64,00,65,00,49,00,45,00,00,00
"ShowIconsCommand"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,\
  00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,\
  5c,00,73,00,68,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,20,00,4f,00,43,00,49,00,6e,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,6c,00,6c,00,53,00,68,00,\
  6f,00,77,00,49,00,45,00,00,00
"IconsVisible"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\IEXPLORE.EXE\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Maxthon.exe]
"LocalizedString"="Maxthon Web Browser"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Maxthon.exe\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Maxthon.exe\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Maxthon.exe\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Maxthon\\Maxthon.exe\""

[buzz44 1]

yes but it would help if u had 2 different browsers lol ... i have installed IE and Mozilla

When mozilla is default the value of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\https\shell\open\command 
changes to
G:\PROGRA~1\FIREFOX.EXE -url "%1"

and when IE is default its

"D:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome

edit: forgot IE comes with windows LOL

Edited March 19, 2005 by burrup