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February 25th, 2000, 12:35 AM
#1
How to get the default web browser path from registry?
Hi,
I'm looking for a source code to find the path of default web browser from the windows registry.
And, I want to know how to change the current URL of the browser which has been already working.
If you know how to do this, please give an answer.
Thanks.
Kilnam
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February 25th, 2000, 08:22 AM
#2
Re: How to get the default web browser path from registry?
The following code
HKEY hKey;
LPCTSTR lpSubKey = _T("http\\shell\\open\\command");
RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, lpSubKey, 0L, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, &hKey);
char szValue[256];
DWORD dwSize = 256;
RegQueryValueEx(hKey, NULL, NULL, NULL, (LPBYTE)szValue, &dwSize);
will place the executable path of the default browser in szValue.
Achieving remote control of the browser is a huge subject and will depend upon which browser(s) you want to work with. In the case of Internet Explorer, I suggest you look up IWebBrowser2 in the MSDN documentation in order to get started.
Liam
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March 13th, 2012, 05:21 AM
#3
Re: How to get the default web browser path from registry?
C code to get the Default Browser path from the Registry
DWORD dwBufferSize255=255;
DWORD dwBufferSize855=855;
HKEY hKey;
char szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName[255];
char szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey[455];
char szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName[855];
// first get the current Default Browser path
// use Command Prompt...regedit.... to view registry
if ( RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
"software\\clients\\StartMenuInternet",
0, // reserved
KEY_ALL_ACCESS,
&hKey)
!=
ERROR_SUCCESS )
begin
MessageBox (hwnd,
"I was unable to find a StartMenuInternet in the Registry \
\r\n Trying Internet Explorer",
"Registry ERROR.",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
strcpy ( szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName, "iexplore.exe" ); // have to try iexplore
end
else if ( RegQueryValueEx ( hKey,
NULL, // take first unnamed value name
0, // reserved
NULL, // should be REG_SZ data type, ignore
szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName,
&dwBufferSize255)
!=
ERROR_SUCCESS )
begin
MessageBox (hwnd,
"I was unable to find a Default Browser Name in the Registry \
\r\n Trying Internet Explorer",
"Registry ERROR.",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
strcpy ( szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName, "iexplore.exe" ); // have to try iexplore
end
MessageBox ( hwnd,
szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName,
"szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
// we now know the Default Browser, next get the path
strcpy ( szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey, "software\\clients\\StartMenuInternet\\" );
strcat ( szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey, szDefaultBrowserExecutableFileName );
strcat ( szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey, "\\shell\\open\\command" );
MessageBox ( hwnd,
szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey,
"szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
if ( RegOpenKeyEx ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
szHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsubkey,
0, // reserved
KEY_ALL_ACCESS,
&hKey)
!=
ERROR_SUCCESS )
begin
MessageBox (hwnd,
"I was unable to find the designated KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
StartMenuInternet in the Registry \
\r\n Trying C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe",
"Registry ERROR.",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
strcpy ( szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName, "C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe" );
end
else if ( RegQueryValueEx ( hKey,
NULL, // take first unnamed value name
0, // reserved
NULL, // should be REG_SZ data type, ignore
szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName,
&dwBufferSize855)
!=
ERROR_SUCCESS )
begin
MessageBox (hwnd,
"I was unable to find the designated KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \
Default Browser Path in the Registry \
\r\n Trying C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe",
"Registry ERROR.",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
strcpy ( szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName, "C:\\Program Files\\Internet Explorer\\iexplore.exe" );
end
MessageBox ( hwnd,
szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName,
"szDefaultBrowserPathAndExecutableFileName",
MB_ICONINFORMATION | MB_OK );
// we now have the Default Browser path
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March 13th, 2012, 05:49 AM
#4
Re: How to get the default web browser path from registry?
Dude, it's been 12 years.
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March 13th, 2012, 06:10 AM
#5
Re: How to get the default web browser path from registry?
I agree with GCDEF.
Besides, dear tewing54, you should have first read the Announcement: Before you post.... before posting your absolutely unreadable code.
Victor Nijegorodov
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