The Usual
diff --git a/Lib/dos-8x3/webbrows.py b/Lib/dos-8x3/webbrows.py
index 66cdbff..a8b0e8b 100644
--- a/Lib/dos-8x3/webbrows.py
+++ b/Lib/dos-8x3/webbrows.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 class WindowsDefault:
     def open(self, url, new=0):
-        self.junk = os.popen("start " + url)
+        os.startfile(url)
 
     def open_new(self, url):
         self.open(url)