How to find the default browser via the registry on Windows 10

Question

On versions of Windows prior to Windows 10, I can get the default browser from the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\SOFTWARE\\Clients\\StartMenuInterne         


        

Answer 1

Found a solution if none of these others are working. I had an issue where window's default browser directory for chromium (portable version at chromium.woolyss.com) was at the downloads folder and windows had not detected the missing executable for the default browser, icon was missing too in w10 settings.

After trying many things I eventually got a fix, updating the directory values at

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Chromium(randomstring)\shell\open\command

at "\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Chromium(randomstring)\" the random letters/numbers at the end of chromium will be different for everyone im assuming so just look for chromium and you'll see it.