Getting the default browser+MIME data

Question

I want to ask : how to get the current system default browser by java code at runtime (IE,firefox,...)? and how to get its specific version ? also how to get the supported MIME type of that browser also by java code?
this is intended to be part of a network agent by java.
thanks

Answer 1

Hi
You can use a GPO:
1. Open the Start menu, go into the "Administrative Tools" folder and select "Group Policy Management."
2.     Right-click on your primary Group Policy Object from the list on the left side of the window and choose the               "Edit" option. This will launch the Group Policy Object Editor tool.
3.     Open the "User Configuration" and "Windows Settings" folders.
4.     Right-click on the entry labeled "Internet Explorer Maintenance" and select "Preference Mode."
5.     Double-click on the "Programs (Preference Mode)" icon to view the additional Internet Explorer settings.
6.     Click on the radio button next to "Import the Current Program Settings" and then press "Modify Settings."
7.     Click on the "Make Default" button in the "Default web browser" section of the window.
8.     Press "OK" twice to save the Group Policy Object settings. Now Internet Explorer will automatically be the                 default browser for all computers on the local network.
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I dont have the "Internet Explorer Maintenance" section. 
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn338129.aspx