Make the browser default

Question

Hi, I have created a browser, but I want to add to it the control that makes it the default browser using VB code.

Can any1 help me?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,

I think you shall check the Windows Registry.

Have a nice day...

Best regards,
Fisnik

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Answer 2

How can I do that from VB?

Answer 3

This is the solution:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.htm\UserChoice\

Modify this by choosing Internet Explorer (IE) or FireFox (FF).

Browser File Association:
IE = IE.AssocFile.HTM
FF = FirefoxHTML

Add one of them as "String" value to Windows Registry in the above path.

I hope this information was helpful...

Have a nice day...

Best regards,
Fisnik

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Answer 4

Thanks man. It was very helpful

Answer 5

No problem!
Note: If you have more questions just ask, I will do some research and see if I can find more details.

Have a nice day...

Best regards,
Fisnik

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Answer 6

Hi again:

Some more data I want to drop:

The previous post, which I provided you with registry-paths, those are for File Association, so that
you can set the default browser, to use when open a *.htm or a *.html file.

However, to be able to set the default browser *.exe on the system, I found some more reg-paths.

Default Browser on the System.

For Internet Explorer (IE) check below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp\UserChoice
"Progid"="IE.FTP"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice
"Progid"="IE.HTTP"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice
"Progid"="IE.HTTPS"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\mms

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\mms\UserChoice
"Progid"="WMP11.AssocProtocol.MMS"

For Mozilla FireFox (FF) check below: 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp\UserChoice
"Progid"="FirefoxURL"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice
"Progid"="FirefoxURL"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice
"Progid"="FirefoxURL"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\mms

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\mms\UserChoice
"Progid"="WMP11.AssocProtocol.MMS"
 
URL Protocols explained below:
Internet Explorer (IE):
FTP = IE.FTP
HTTP = IE.HTTP
HTTPS = IE.HTTPS

FireFox (FF):
FTP = FirefoxURL
HTTP = FirefoxURL
HTTPS = FirefoxURL

I hope this helps...

Have a nice day...

Best regards,
Fisnik

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Answer 7

MSDN Documentation about HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT_KEY: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724475(VS.85).aspx

Have a nice day...

Best regards,
Fisnik

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