How do I set the Windows default browser, for a custom application, like foobar.exe?

Question

I have a custom application that I'd like to use in order to handle default browser requests; how do I configure Windows to use my application instead of the current default browser?

Answer 1

Looks like this is what I needed: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd203067(VS.85).aspx

Update: I hacked together a quick registry script for this: http://pastebin.com/KPYyGcaV

Answer 2

See File Types and File Associations and Registering an Application to a URL Protocol.