title: How to launch an application from a browser?
body: <p>Is it possible to launch an application from a browser? I am not talking about opening a file from a browser (like open a PDF with Adobe Reader), but rather opening a new (blank) instance of an application that is installed on the user's machine.</p>
  
  <p>Hypothetical situation: User browses a website that lists computers that can be managed via RDP. He clicks on a link to 192.168.1.10, that link opens Microsoft RDP client (mstsc.exe) with that ip address already filled out.</p>
  
  <p>I am talking strictly about Windows universe. </p>
  
  <p>Is that thing even doable outside of ActiveX and IE?</p>
  
  <p>Is it wise to attempt this in IE with ActiveX?</p>