Open URL in IE using Java's Desktop class

Question

The Desktop class opens a URL in the user's default browser when using the open() method. How can a URL be opened in IE even when IE is not the default browser?

Edit: Solutions do not have to use the Desktop class. I was using that as an example.

Answer 1

Try invoking, in System.exec() iexplore.exe 'http://my.url' , which is the name of Internet explorer executable.