browse-url-default-windows-browser does not work any longer. I am unsure when it stopped working, but on at least Windows XP the attached patch seems necessary. Could we please apply this as soon as possible so it will get tested? In GNU Emacs 23.1.50.1 (i386-mingw-nt5.1.2600)  of 2009-10-15 Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 5.1.2600 configured using `configure --with-gcc (3.4) --no-opt --cflags -Ic:/g/include -fno-crossjumping'