Why is Windows Run: different from the CMD line?

When I type ' http://www.google.com at the Windows Run prompt: launches my default browser.

But when I do it at the CMD or Commnad prompt it is not. I'm guessing there is some form of RunDLL command, but I can't seem to figure out what.

Does anyone have discernment?

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I think this is the equivalent of using START.

If you try



START http://www.google.com

      

from the command line (or batch file), it should work fine.

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What John said seems to be correct. I tested it using mailto: someone@somewhere.com. Interestingly, if you want to make it work like the default CMD behavior, you can do the following:



Start → Run → cmd / c http://www.google.com . Not sure why anyone would ever need to do this!

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