webbrowser failing

[Fredrik Lundh]

(trying again)

Thomas Thomas wrote:

> import webbrowser
> url='http://www.cnn.com'
> webbrowser.open(url)
>
> giving the error

> WindowsError: [Errno 2] The system cannot find the file specified: 'http://www.cnn.com'

you have a Windows install that don't understand HTTP paths, most likely
because you (or someone else) has tinkered with the registry.

Possible solutions:

1. fire up your browser and use the browser's "make this browser the default
    browser" feature, if available

2. use the "Set Program Access and Default" menu (on the start menu) to
   select what browser to use

or

3. use Jem Berkes' SetBrowser tool:

    http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/setbrowser/

   (make sure you read the warnings on that page before you proceed),

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