diff --git a/putty.h b/putty.h
index 13ec4f8f6..82b317b36 100644
--- a/putty.h
+++ b/putty.h
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ enum {
     URLHACK_UNDERLINE_NEVER
 };
 
+enum {
+    URLHACK_REGEX_CUSTOM = 0,
+    URLHACK_REGEX_CLASSIC = 1,
+    URLHACK_REGEX_LIBERAL,
+};
+
 /*
  * HACK: PuttyTray
  * Tray options
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index e1b075187..6ba84176e 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ const char* urlhack_default_regex =
     "|(spotify:[^ ]+:[^ ]+)"
     ;
 
+const char* urlhack_liberal_regex =
+    "("
+        "([a-zA-Z]+://|[wW][wW][wW]\\.|spotify:|telnet:)"
+        "[^ '\")>]+"
+    ")"
+    ;
+
 /*
  * Convenience functions to access the backends[] array
  * (which is only present in tools that manage settings).
diff --git a/urlhack.c b/urlhack.c
index 4b1f456a7..1a9bab1aa 100644
--- a/urlhack.c
+++ b/urlhack.c
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "putty.h"
 #include "urlhack.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "puttymem.h"
@@ -156,13 +159,28 @@ void urlhack_reset()
     window_text_current_pos = 0;
 }
 
-void urlhack_set_regular_expression(const char* expression)
+void urlhack_set_regular_expression(int mode, const char* expression)
 {
+    const char *to_use;
+    switch (mode) {
+    case URLHACK_REGEX_CUSTOM:
+        to_use = expression;
+        break;
+    case URLHACK_REGEX_CLASSIC:
+        to_use = urlhack_default_regex;
+        break;
+    case URLHACK_REGEX_LIBERAL:
+        to_use = urlhack_liberal_regex;
+        break;
+    default:
+        assert(!"illegal default regex setting");
+    }
+
     is_regexp_compiled = 0;
     urlhack_disabled = 0;
 
     set_regerror_func(rtfm);
-    urlhack_rx = regcomp((char*)(expression));
+    urlhack_rx = regcomp((char*)(to_use));
 
     if (urlhack_rx == 0) {
         urlhack_disabled = 1;
@@ -178,7 +196,7 @@ void urlhack_go_find_me_some_hyperlinks(int screen_width)
     if (urlhack_disabled != 0) return;
 
     if (is_regexp_compiled == 0) {
-        urlhack_set_regular_expression(urlhack_default_regex);
+        urlhack_set_regular_expression(URLHACK_REGEX_CLASSIC, urlhack_default_regex);
     }
 
     urlhack_link_regions_clear();
diff --git a/windows/urlhack.h b/windows/urlhack.h
index 458e51130..ff50ad6ee 100644
--- a/windows/urlhack.h
+++ b/windows/urlhack.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 typedef struct { int x0, y0, x1, y1; } text_region;
 
 extern const char* urlhack_default_regex;
+extern const char* urlhack_liberal_regex;
 extern int urlhack_mouse_old_x, urlhack_mouse_old_y, urlhack_current_region;
 
 void urlhack_reset();
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ text_region urlhack_get_link_bounds(int x, int y);
 void urlhack_add_link_region(int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1);
 void urlhack_launch_url(const char* app, const wchar_t *url);
 int urlhack_is_ctrl_pressed();
-void urlhack_set_regular_expression(const char* expression);
+void urlhack_set_regular_expression(int mode, const char* expression);
 void rtfm(const char *error);
 
 void urlhack_init();
diff --git a/windows/wincfg.c b/windows/wincfg.c
index 3b2b6e783..56319364f 100644
--- a/windows/wincfg.c
+++ b/windows/wincfg.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "putty.h"
 #include "dialog.h"
 #include "storage.h"
+#include "urlhack.h"
 
 static void about_handler(union control *ctrl, void *dlg,
 			  void *data, int event)
@@ -447,18 +448,20 @@ void win_setup_config_box(struct controlbox *b, HWND *hwndp, int has_help,
 
 	s = ctrl_getset(b, "Window/Hyperlinks", "regexp", "Regular expression");
 
-	ctrl_checkbox(s, "Use the default regular expression", 'r',
-		  HELPCTX(no_help),
-		  conf_checkbox_handler, I(CONF_url_defregex));
+	ctrl_radiobuttons(s, "URL selection:", NO_SHORTCUT, 1,
+		    HELPCTX(no_help),
+		    conf_radiobutton_handler,
+                    I(CONF_url_defregex),
+		    "Select sensible URLs", NO_SHORTCUT, I(URLHACK_REGEX_CLASSIC),
+		    "Select nearly any URL", NO_SHORTCUT, I(URLHACK_REGEX_LIBERAL),
+		    "Custom", NO_SHORTCUT, I(URLHACK_REGEX_CUSTOM),
+		    NULL);
 
-	ctrl_editbox(s, "or specify your own:", NO_SHORTCUT, 100,
+	ctrl_editbox(s, "Customise regex:", NO_SHORTCUT, 100,
 		 HELPCTX(no_help),
 		 conf_editbox_handler, I(CONF_url_regex),
 		 I(1));
 
-	ctrl_text(s, "The single white space will be cropped in front of the link, if exists.",
-		  HELPCTX(no_help));
-
     /*
      * Windows supports a local-command proxy. This also means we
      * must adjust the text on the `Telnet command' control.
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 312b4912a..8de7f6571 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -968,9 +968,8 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE inst, HINSTANCE prev, LPSTR cmdline, int show)
 	SetMenuInfo(popup_menus[CTXMENU].menu, &mi);
     }
 
-    if (conf_get_int(term->conf, CONF_url_defregex) == 0) {
-        urlhack_set_regular_expression(conf_get_str(term->conf, CONF_url_regex));
-    }
+    urlhack_set_regular_expression(conf_get_int(term->conf, CONF_url_defregex),
+        conf_get_str(term->conf, CONF_url_regex));
 
     /*
      * Set up the initial input locale.
@@ -2463,9 +2462,9 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message,
 		    MakeWindowTransparent(hwnd, 255);
 		}
 
-                if (conf_get_int(conf, CONF_url_defregex) == 0) {
-                    urlhack_set_regular_expression(conf_get_str(conf, CONF_url_regex));
-                }
+                urlhack_set_regular_expression(conf_get_int(term->conf, CONF_url_defregex),
+                    conf_get_str(term->conf, CONF_url_regex));
+
                 term->url_update = TRUE;
                 term_update(term);