When clicking a link that opens a new window- IE6 always seems to open a
munged URL such as:

http://www.microsoft.com%20"http://www.microsoft.com"

I do not have SP2 installed. I have installed all security updates.

This happens when I click a link in an email (sometimes), AOL IM (always),
Google "deskbar" seach (Almost always) or when typing a URL in the Address
bar (sometimes).
By address bar I mean the address bar you can get next to the start button
on the desktop- not the IE address bar.


Now, it seems to almost ALWAYS present the URL in that format (i see it
flash on the screen)- however, sometimes, IE seems to "correct" for it and
then open the right URL. Other times I end up with a 404 Error from the
site I am trying to visit. or "Bad Request" or some other such error that
is related to the %20.

I have run Spybot, Ad-Aware and unchecked "Enable third-party browser
extentions"

There is no detectable spyware, malware, virus or other rouge program
running on the system. I am re-registered the DLL'S associated with IE. I
have checked the setting for the "file type" of URL: HyperText Transfer
Protocol and the DDE entry is correct.

Anyone have any ideas?

"Hal Levy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns95578015A2D9Dkasdk91324kk9d1kajka@207.46.248.16
> When clicking a link that opens a new window- IE6 always seems to
> open a munged URL such as:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com%20"http://www.microsoft.com"
>
> I do not have SP2 installed. I have installed all security updates.
>
> This happens when I click a link in an email (sometimes), AOL IM
> (always), Google "deskbar" seach (Almost always) or when typing a URL
> in the Address bar (sometimes).
> By address bar I mean the address bar you can get next to the start
> button on the desktop- not the IE address bar.
>
>
> Now, it seems to almost ALWAYS present the URL in that format (i see
> it flash on the screen)- however, sometimes, IE seems to "correct"
> for it and then open the right URL. Other times I end up with a 404
> Error from the site I am trying to visit. or "Bad Request" or some
> other such error that is related to the %20.
>
> I have run Spybot, Ad-Aware and unchecked "Enable third-party browser
> extentions"
>
> There is no detectable spyware, malware, virus or other rouge program
> running on the system. I am re-registered the DLL'S associated with
> IE. I have checked the setting for the "file type" of URL: HyperText
> Transfer Protocol and the DDE entry is correct.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?

%20 = a space. There is no problem.

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