How to find default web browser using C#?

Question

Is there a way I can find out the name of my default web browser using C#? (Firefox, Google Chrome, etc..)

Can you please show me with an example?

Answer 1

This is getting old, but I'll just add my own findings for others to use. The value of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet should give you the default browser name for this user.

If you want to enumerate all installed browsers, use HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet

You can use the name found in HKEY_CURRENT_USER to identify the default browser in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and then find the path that way.