diff --git a/src/CMakeData-os.cmake b/src/CMakeData-os.cmake
index abe3752af1..c94c1bb2aa 100644
--- a/src/CMakeData-os.cmake
+++ b/src/CMakeData-os.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ else()
                 "archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.cpp"
                 "archutils/Win32/ErrorStrings.cpp"
                 "archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.cpp"
-                "archutils/Win32/GotoURL.cpp"
                 "archutils/Win32/GraphicsWindow.cpp"
                 "archutils/Win32/MessageWindow.cpp"
                 "archutils/Win32/RegistryAccess.cpp"
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ else()
                 "archutils/Win32/DirectXHelpers.h"
                 "archutils/Win32/ErrorStrings.h"
                 "archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.h"
-                "archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h"
                 "archutils/Win32/GraphicsWindow.h"
                 "archutils/Win32/MessageWindow.h"
                 "archutils/Win32/RegistryAccess.h"
diff --git a/src/GameCommand.cpp b/src/GameCommand.cpp
index be2f77cf52..25b12abc81 100644
--- a/src/GameCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/GameCommand.cpp
@@ -832,16 +832,6 @@ void GameCommand::ApplySelf( const std::vector<PlayerNumber> &vpns ) const
 	if( !m_sProfileID.empty() )
 		for (PlayerNumber const &pn : vpns)
 			ProfileManager::m_sDefaultLocalProfileID[pn].Set( m_sProfileID );
-	if( !m_sUrl.empty() )
-	{
-		if( HOOKS->GoToURL( m_sUrl ) )
-		{
-			if( m_bUrlExits )
-				SCREENMAN->SetNewScreen( "ScreenExit" );
-		}
-		else
-			ScreenPrompt::Prompt( SM_None, COULD_NOT_LAUNCH_BROWSER );
-	}
 
 	/* If we're going to stop music, do so before preparing new screens, so we
 	 * don't stop music between preparing screens and loading screens. */
diff --git a/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp b/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
index 2b04d39105..6c4043e0a9 100644
--- a/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenInstallOverlay.cpp
@@ -157,14 +157,6 @@ void ScreenInstallOverlay::Init()
 
 bool ScreenInstallOverlay::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 {
-	/*
-	if( input.DeviceI.button == g_buttonLogin && input.type == IET_FIRST_PRESS )
-	{
-		HOOKS->GoToURL("http://www.stepmania.com/launch.php");
-		return true;
-	}
-	*/
-
 	return Screen::Input(input);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
index a47f6125d4..130793f27b 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ bool ArchHooks::AppFocusChanged()
 	return bFocusChanged;
 }
 
-bool ArchHooks::GoToURL( RString sUrl )
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 ArchHooks *ArchHooks::Create()
 {
 	return new ARCH_HOOKS;
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
index b378444cbd..3bb8326895 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks.h
@@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	bool AppFocusChanged();
 
-	/*
-	 * Open a URL in the default web browser
-	 */
-	virtual bool GoToURL( RString sUrl );
-
 	virtual float GetDisplayAspectRatio() = 0;
 
 	/** @brief Fetch the contents of the system clipboard. */
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.h b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.h
index 5440b4d66e..36bca05aea 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.h
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ public:
 	RString GetArchName() const;
 	void DumpDebugInfo();
 	RString GetPreferredLanguage();
-	bool GoToURL( RString sUrl );
 	float GetDisplayAspectRatio();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
index 7c19aa7edf..8804079246 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_MacOSX.mm
@@ -248,16 +248,6 @@ RString ArchHooks::GetPreferredLanguage()
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool ArchHooks_MacOSX::GoToURL( RString sUrl )
-{
-	CFURLRef url = CFURLCreateWithBytes( kCFAllocatorDefault, (const UInt8*)sUrl.data(),
-						 sUrl.length(), kCFStringEncodingUTF8, nil);
-	OSStatus result = LSOpenCFURLRef( url, nil);
-
-	CFRelease( url );
-	return result == 0;
-}
-
 int64_t ArchHooks::GetSystemTimeInMicroseconds()
 {
 	// http://developer.apple.com/qa/qa2004/qa1398.html
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
index feb4b5d484..9700a85d90 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.cpp
@@ -226,31 +226,6 @@ void ArchHooks_Unix::Init()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool ArchHooks_Unix::GoToURL( RString sUrl )
-{
-	int status;
-	pid_t p = fork();
-	if ( p == -1 )
-	{
-		// Call to fork failed
-		return false;
-	}
-	else if ( p == 0 )
-	{
-		// Child
-		const char * const argv[] = { "xdg-open", sUrl.c_str(), nullptr };
-		execv( "/usr/bin/xdg-open", const_cast<char * const *>( argv ));
-		// If we reach here, the call to execvp failed
-		exit( 1 );
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		// Parent
-		waitpid( p, &status, 0 );
-		return WEXITSTATUS( status ) == 0;
-	}
-}
-
 #ifndef _CS_GNU_LIBC_VERSION
 #define _CS_GNU_LIBC_VERSION 2
 #endif
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.h b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.h
index 29d9b0f6ec..39e099e54a 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.h
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Unix.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ public:
 	void MountInitialFilesystems( const RString &sDirOfExecutable );
 	float GetDisplayAspectRatio() { return 4.0f/3; }
 
-	bool GoToURL( RString sUrl );
-
 	static clockid_t GetClock();
 
 	RString GetClipboard();
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
index 2c26eabb8c..02f16f442e 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "archutils/win32/DebugInfoHunt.h"
 #include "archutils/win32/ErrorStrings.h"
 #include "archutils/win32/RestartProgram.h"
-#include "archutils/win32/GotoURL.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/RegistryAccess.h"
 
 #include "VersionHelpers.h"
@@ -171,11 +170,6 @@ void ArchHooks_Win32::SetupConcurrentRenderingThread()
 	SetThreadPriority( GetCurrentThread(), THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL );
 }
 
-bool ArchHooks_Win32::GoToURL( RString sUrl )
-{
-	return ::GotoURL( sUrl );
-}
-
 float ArchHooks_Win32::GetDisplayAspectRatio()
 {
 	DEVMODE dm;
diff --git a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
index 3afa17f315..17fc408fd6 100644
--- a/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
+++ b/src/arch/ArchHooks/ArchHooks_Win32.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
 	void UnBoostPriority();
 	void SetupConcurrentRenderingThread();
 
-	bool GoToURL( RString sUrl );
 	virtual float GetDisplayAspectRatio();
 	RString GetClipboard();
 };
diff --git a/src/arch/Dialog/DialogDriver_Win32.cpp b/src/arch/Dialog/DialogDriver_Win32.cpp
index 5ab4f885fc..c4913fbe1f 100644
--- a/src/arch/Dialog/DialogDriver_Win32.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Dialog/DialogDriver_Win32.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include "archutils/win32/AppInstance.h"
 #include "archutils/win32/ErrorStrings.h"
-#include "archutils/win32/GotoURL.h"
 #include "archutils/win32/RestartProgram.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/SpecialDirs.h"
 #if !defined(SMPACKAGE)
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ static INT_PTR CALLBACK ErrorWndProc( HWND hWnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
 			}
 			break;
 		case IDC_BUTTON_REPORT:
-			GotoURL( REPORT_BUG_URL );
+			// safe to remove this button?
 			break;
 		case IDC_BUTTON_RESTART:
 			Win32RestartProgram();
diff --git a/src/archutils/Darwin/Crash.mm b/src/archutils/Darwin/Crash.mm
index 6ddf09df61..e00d718176 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Darwin/Crash.mm
+++ b/src/archutils/Darwin/Crash.mm
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ void CrashHandler::InformUserOfCrash( const RString& sPath )
 	switch( response )
 	{
 	case kCFUserNotificationDefaultResponse:
-		HOOKS->GoToURL( REPORT_BUG_URL );
 		// Fall through.
 	case kCFUserNotificationOtherResponse:
-		// Open the file with the default application (probably TextEdit).
-		HOOKS->GoToURL( "file://" + sPath );
+		// Open the file with the default application (probably TextEdit). [unimplemented]
 		break;
 	}
 	CFRelease( sBody );
diff --git a/src/archutils/Win32/CrashHandlerChild.cpp b/src/archutils/Win32/CrashHandlerChild.cpp
index 3dffc421ee..e7a6832d3a 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Win32/CrashHandlerChild.cpp
+++ b/src/archutils/Win32/CrashHandlerChild.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "archutils/Win32/WindowsResources.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/DialogUtil.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/ErrorStrings.h"
-#include "archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/RestartProgram.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/CrashHandlerNetworking.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/WindowsDialogBox.h"
@@ -766,35 +765,10 @@ INT_PTR CrashDialog::HandleMessage( UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam )
 			EndDialog( hDlg, FALSE );
 			break;
 		case IDC_BUTTON_REPORT:
-			GotoURL( REPORT_BUG_URL );
+			// safe to remove button?
 			break;
 		case IDC_BUTTON_AUTO_REPORT:
-			if( !m_sUpdateURL.empty() )
-			{
-				/* We already sent the report, were told that there's an update,
-				 * and substituted the URL. */
-				GotoURL( m_sUpdateURL );
-				break;
-			}
-
-			ShowWindow( GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDC_BUTTON_AUTO_REPORT), false );
-			ShowWindow( GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDC_PROGRESS), true );
-			SetWindowText( GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDC_MAIN_TEXT), REPORTING_THE_PROBLEM.GetValue() );
-			SetWindowText( GetDlgItem(hDlg, IDC_BUTTON_CLOSE), CANCEL.GetValue() );
-			SendDlgItemMessage( hDlg, IDC_PROGRESS, PBM_SETRANGE, 0, MAKELPARAM(0,100) );
-			SendDlgItemMessage( hDlg, IDC_PROGRESS, PBM_SETPOS, 0, 0 );
-
-			// Create the form data to send.
-			m_pPost = new NetworkPostData;
-			m_pPost->SetData( "Product", PRODUCT_ID );
-			m_pPost->SetData( "Version", product_version );
-			m_pPost->SetData( "Arch", HOOKS->GetArchName().c_str() );
-			m_pPost->SetData( "Report", m_sCrashReport );
-			m_pPost->SetData( "Reason", m_CrashData.m_CrashInfo.m_CrashReason );
-
-			m_pPost->Start( CRASH_REPORT_HOST, CRASH_REPORT_PORT, CRASH_REPORT_PATH );
-
-			SetTimer( hDlg, 0, 100, nullptr );
+			// same here
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.cpp b/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b5e4955a28..0000000000
--- a/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-#include "global.h"
-#include "GotoURL.h"
-
-#include <cstdint>
-
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <shellapi.h>
-#include <string>
-#include <codecvt>
-#include <locale>
-#include <vector>
-
-static std::wstring ConvertToWString(const std::string& str)
-{
-	int size_needed = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), (int)str.size(), nullptr, 0);
-	std::wstring wstrTo(size_needed, 0);
-	MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.c_str(), (int)str.size(), &wstrTo[0], size_needed);
-	return wstrTo;
-}
-
-static LONG GetRegKey(HKEY key, const std::wstring& subkey, std::wstring& retdata)
-{
-	HKEY hKey;
-	LONG iRet = RegOpenKeyExW(key, subkey.c_str(), 0, KEY_QUERY_VALUE, &hKey);
-
-	if (iRet != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-	{
-		return iRet;
-	}
-
-	DWORD iDataSize = 0;
-	iRet = RegQueryValueExW(hKey, L"emulation", nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, &iDataSize);
-	if (iRet != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-	{
-		RegCloseKey(hKey);
-		return iRet;
-	}
-
-	std::vector<wchar_t> data(iDataSize / sizeof(wchar_t));
-	iRet = RegQueryValueExW(hKey, L"emulation", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(data.data()), &iDataSize);
-	if (iRet == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-	{
-		retdata.assign(data.begin(), data.end() - 1);
-	}
-
-	RegCloseKey(hKey);
-	return iRet;
-}
-
-bool GotoURL(const RString& sUrl)
-{
-	// Convert RString to std::wstring
-	std::wstring iUrl = ConvertToWString(sUrl);
-
-	// First try ShellExecuteEx
-	SHELLEXECUTEINFOW sei = { sizeof(sei) };
-	sei.lpVerb = L"open";
-	sei.lpFile = iUrl.c_str();
-	sei.nShow = SW_SHOWDEFAULT;
-	sei.fMask = SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI;
-
-	if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei) && reinterpret_cast<intptr_t>(sei.hInstApp) > 32)
-		return true;
-
-	// If it failed, get the .htm regkey and lookup the program
-	std::wstring key;
-	if (GetRegKey(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, L".htm", key) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-		return false;
-
-	key += L"\\shell\\open\\command";
-
-	if( GetRegKey(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, key, key) != ERROR_SUCCESS )
-		return false;
-
-	size_t pos = key.find(L"\"%1\"");
-	if (pos == std::wstring::npos)
-	{
-		// No quotes found. Check for %1 without quotes
-		pos = key.find(L"%1");
-		if (pos == std::wstring::npos)
-			pos = key.length() - 1; // No parameter.
-		else
-			key.erase(pos); // Remove the parameter
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		key.erase(pos); // Remove the parameter
-	}
-
-	key += L" " + iUrl;
-
-	STARTUPINFOW si = { sizeof(si) };
-	PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
-	if (CreateProcessW(nullptr, &key[0], nullptr, nullptr, FALSE, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &si, &pi))
-	{
-		CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
-		CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
-
-/*
- * (c) 2002-2004 Chris Danford
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
- * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
- * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
- * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
- * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
- * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
- * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
- * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
- * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
- * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
- * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
- * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
- * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
- * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
diff --git a/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h b/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f2b18967fb..0000000000
--- a/src/archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef GOTO_URL_H
-#define GOTO_URL_H
-
-/** @brief Open URLs in a browser. */
-bool GotoURL( const RString& sUrl );
-
-#endif
-
-/*
- * (c) 2002-2004 Chris Danford
- * All rights reserved.
- * 
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
- * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
- * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
- * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
- * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
- * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
- * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
- * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
- * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
- * 
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
- * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
- * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
- * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
- * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
- * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
- * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
- */
diff --git a/src/smpackage/LanguagesDlg.cpp b/src/smpackage/LanguagesDlg.cpp
index c38cfd603e..0c9497680d 100644
--- a/src/smpackage/LanguagesDlg.cpp
+++ b/src/smpackage/LanguagesDlg.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "LocalizedString.h"
 #include "arch/Dialog/Dialog.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/SpecialDirs.h"
-#include "archutils/Win32/GotoURL.h"
 #include "archutils/Win32/ErrorStrings.h"
 
 #include <vector>
@@ -646,6 +645,4 @@ void LanguagesDlg::OnBnClickedCheckLanguage()
 	}
 
 	file.Close();
-
-	GotoURL( ssprintf("file://%s", sFullFile.c_str()) );
 }