internet explorer - Opening a url in a specific web browser when clicked - VB.net -

i'm trying figure out way have specific web browser open (internet explorer example) when url clicked using vb.net

as have now, code creates , sends out email displays title , hyperlink user click on. right now, hyperlink opens default browser, want make open internet explorer.

the code below have displaying hyperlink. displays "view document" , prints hyperlink underneath. hyperlink in case stored in linklabel since part of application somewhere else

what need add code defaults internet explorer when clicked?

i have come across suggestion of using full file path internet explorer on c: work?

<a href=microsoft-edge:http://example.com>my link</a> 

update:

... & "<a href=microsoft-edge:" & linklabrequests.text & ">my link</a>" + ...