Launcher class

var launcher = Windows.System.Launcher;

// Path to the file in the app package to launch
var imageFile = "images\\test.png";

// Get the image file from the package's image directory
Windows.ApplicationModel.Package.current.installedLocation.getFileAsync(imageFile).then(
  function (file) {
    // Launch the retrieved file using the default app
    Windows.System.Launcher.launchFileAsync(file).then(
      function (success) {
        if (success) {
            // File launched
        } else {
            // File launch failed
        }
      });
  });

// The URI to launch
var uriToLaunch = "http://www.bing.com";

// Create a Uri object from a URI string 
var uri = new Windows.Foundation.Uri(uriToLaunch);

// Launch the URI
Windows.System.Launcher.launchUriAsync(uri).then(   
   function (success) {
      if (success) {
        // URI launched
      } else {
        // URI launch failed
      }
   });