diff --git a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.cpp b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.cpp
index 155c745c7e4..45a3a29d87a 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ BOOL CPlugin::init(HWND hWndParent)
     WinShowWindow(m_hWnd, TRUE);
   }
 
-//  if(IsNewMimeType((PSZ)m_pNPMIMEType) || m_bHidden)
+  if(IsNewMimeType((PSZ)m_pNPMIMEType) || m_bHidden)
     showGetPluginDialog();
 
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.h b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.h
index db037a24a3d..5a4cf32306d 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.h
+++ b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/plugin.h
@@ -111,14 +111,11 @@ public:
 #define DEFAULT_PLUGINFINDER_URL "http://plugins.netscape.com/plug-in_finder.adp"
 #define JVM_SMARTUPDATE_URL "http://home.netscape.com/plugins/jvm.html"
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-#define REGISTRY_PLACE "Software\\Netscape\\Netscape Navigator\\Default Plugin"
-#else
+#define OS2INI_PLACE "Mozilla Default Plugin"
 #define GWL_USERDATA        0
 #define COLOR_3DSHADOW      COLOR_BTNFACE
 #define COLOR_3DLIGHT       COLOR_BTNHIGHLIGHT
 #define COLOR_3DDKSHADOW    COLOR_BTNSHADOW
-#endif
 
 #define CLASS_NULL_PLUGIN "NullPluginClass"
  
diff --git a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.cpp b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.cpp
index 069939577eb..daf0f7f5ace 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.cpp
@@ -36,44 +36,29 @@
  * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
 
 #define INCL_GPI
+#define INCL_WIN
 #include <os2.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "plugin.h"
 
-#ifdef OLDCODE
-// open the registry, create if necessary
-HKEY openRegistry()      
-{
-  HKEY phkResult;
-
-  if(RegCreateKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REGISTRY_PLACE, &phkResult) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-    MessageBox(0, "Error creating Default Plugin registry key", "Default Plugin", MB_OK);
-
-  return phkResult;
-}
-
 // return TRUE if we've never seen this MIME type before
 BOOL IsNewMimeType(PSZ mime)   
 {
-  HKEY hkey = openRegistry();
-  DWORD dwType, keysize = 512;
+  ULONG keysize = 512;
   char keybuf[512];
 
-  if(RegQueryValueEx(hkey, mime, 0, &dwType, (LPBYTE) &keybuf, &keysize) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
-  {
-    // key exists, must have already been here...
+  PrfQueryProfileString(HINI_USERPROFILE, OS2INI_PLACE, mime, "", keybuf, keysize);
+  if (keybuf[0] != '\0') {
     return FALSE;
   }
   else 
   {
-    if(RegSetValueEx(hkey, mime, 0,  REG_SZ, (LPBYTE) "(none)", 7) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
-      MessageBox(0, "Error adding MIME type value", "Default Plugin", MB_OK);
-
+    if (!(PrfWriteProfileString(HINI_USERPROFILE, OS2INI_PLACE, mime, "(none)")))
+      WinMessageBox(HWND_DESKTOP, HWND_DESKTOP, "Error adding MIME type value", "Default Plugin", 0, MB_OK);
     return TRUE;
   }
 }
-#endif
 
 // string length in pixels for the specific window (selected font)
 static int getWindowStringLength(HWND hWnd, PSZ lpsz)
diff --git a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.h b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.h
index 949c90e364e..d7fe2b0706d 100644
--- a/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.h
+++ b/mozilla/modules/plugin/samples/default/os2/utils.h
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@
 #ifndef __UTILS_H__
 #define __UTILS_H__
 
-#ifdef OLDCODE
-HKEY openRegistry();
 BOOL IsNewMimeType(PSZ szMimeType);
-#endif
 void SetDlgItemTextWrapped(HWND hWnd, int iID, PSZ szText);
 
 #endif // __UTILS_H__