Links+in+Virtual+Weather+Station+do+not+launch+web+browser

Problem
When I select a link in Virtual Weather Station to launch the default web browser, it is does not start the web browser (the software does nothing).

Discussion
Virtual Weather Station requires that you have a default web browser set, which is defined in your registry. If you do not have a default web browser set, the program will not perform this operation.

Solution
To set the default web browser to Internet Explorer (other programs will vary), open Internet Explorer and select **Tools | Internet Options** and select the **Programs** tab and select **Make this the default browser**.

Discussion
When you select **Make this the default browser** in Internet Explorer and in later versions of Netscape, the browser registers itself into //all// of the following keys to make itself the default browser (among other entries that are written). HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.htm HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.html HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\command HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\shell\open\ddeexec\Application HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ftp\shell\open\command HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ftp\shell\open\ddeexec\Application HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gopher\shell\open\command HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gopher\shell\open\ddeexec\Application