URL schemes (Protocol handler) programming for Windows?

Question

This page explains how to make a Mac application to handle custom URL schemes. How can I do the same thing with PC?

Answer 1

To register an application as a URL Protocol Handler, you simply create registry entries telling windows what you want to do.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767914.aspx

Answer 2

DO you want to write a pluggable protocol handler for Windows Shell and Internet Explorer? If so, check out documentation for URLMon.