diff --git a/src/backend/helpers.cpp b/src/backend/helpers.cpp
index d364cf00..d90cdcdd 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #   endif
 #   include "windows.h"
 #   include "shlobj.h"
+#   include "shlwapi.h"
 #endif
 #define BUFSIZE 4096
 
@@ -218,18 +219,34 @@ namespace loot {
     //Turns an absolute filesystem path into a valid file:// URL.
     std::string ToFileURL(const fs::path& file) {
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Converting file path " << file << " to a URL.";
-        return "file:///" + file.string();  //Seems that we don't need to worry about encoding, tested with Unicode paths.
+
+#if _WIN32 || _WIN64
+        wstring wstr(MAX_PATH, 0);
+        DWORD len = MAX_PATH;
+        UrlCreateFromPath(ToWinWide(file.string()).c_str(), &wstr[0], &len, NULL);
+        string str = FromWinWide(wstr.c_str());  // Passing c_str() cuts off any unused buffer.
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Converted to: " << str;
+
+        return str;
+#endif
     }
 
 #if _WIN32 || _WIN64
     //Helper to turn UTF8 strings into strings that can be used by WinAPI.
     std::wstring ToWinWide(const std::string& str) {
 
-        int len = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length() + 1, 0, 0);
-        std::wstring wstr(len, NULL);
-        MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length() + 1, &(wstr[0]), len);
+        int len = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), 0, 0);
+        std::wstring wstr(len, 0);
+        MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), str.length(), &(wstr[0]), len);
         return wstr;
     }
+
+    std::string FromWinWide(const std::wstring& wstr) {
+        int len = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, &wstr[0], wstr.length(), NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+        std::string str(len, 0);
+        WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.c_str(), wstr.length(), &str[0], len, NULL, NULL);
+        return str;
+    }
 #endif
 
     Language::Language(const unsigned int code) {
diff --git a/src/backend/helpers.h b/src/backend/helpers.h
index 9d3d786e..301623d1 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers.h
+++ b/src/backend/helpers.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ namespace loot {
 #if _WIN32 || _WIN64
     //Helper to turn UTF8 strings into strings that can be used by WinAPI.
     std::wstring ToWinWide(const std::string& str);
+
+    std::string FromWinWide(const std::wstring& wstr);
 #endif
 
     //Language class for simpler language support.
diff --git a/src/gui/handler.cpp b/src/gui/handler.cpp
index 85a0ba67..522426ed 100644
--- a/src/gui/handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/handler.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,31 @@ namespace loot {
         frame->LoadString(ss.str(), failedUrl);
     }
 
+    // CefRequestHandler methods
+    //--------------------------
+
+    bool LootHandler::OnBeforeBrowse(CefRefPtr< CefBrowser > browser,
+        CefRefPtr< CefFrame > frame,
+        CefRefPtr< CefRequest > request,
+        bool is_redirect) {
+
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Attemping to open link: " << request->GetURL().ToString();
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Comparing with URL: " << ToFileURL(g_path_report);
+
+        if (request->GetURL() == ToFileURL(g_path_report)) {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Link is to LOOT page, allowing CEF's default handling.";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Opening link in Windows' default handler.";
+        // Open readme in default application.
+        HINSTANCE ret = ShellExecute(0, NULL, request->GetURL().ToWString().c_str(), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+        if ((int)ret <= 32)
+            throw error(error::windows_error, "Shell execute failed.");
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     void LootHandler::CloseAllBrowsers(bool force_close) {
 
         if (!CefCurrentlyOn(TID_UI)) {
diff --git a/src/gui/handler.h b/src/gui/handler.h
index b4cf3a85..a26873a4 100644
--- a/src/gui/handler.h
+++ b/src/gui/handler.h
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ namespace loot {
     class LootHandler : public CefClient,
                         public CefDisplayHandler,
                         public CefLifeSpanHandler,
-                        public CefLoadHandler {
+                        public CefLoadHandler,
+                        public CefRequestHandler {
     public:
         LootHandler();
         ~LootHandler();
@@ -96,6 +97,19 @@ namespace loot {
                                const CefString& errorText,
                                const CefString& failedUrl) OVERRIDE;
 
+        // CefRequestHandler methods
+        //--------------------------
+
+
+        virtual CefRefPtr<CefRequestHandler> GetRequestHandler() OVERRIDE{
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        virtual bool OnBeforeBrowse(CefRefPtr< CefBrowser > browser, 
+                                    CefRefPtr< CefFrame > frame, 
+                                    CefRefPtr< CefRequest > request, 
+                                    bool is_redirect) OVERRIDE;
+
         // Request that all existing browser windows close.
         void CloseAllBrowsers(bool force_close);