Browser help

[Guest]

I used to type the address in the address bar and it'll take me there. For
instance, i'll just type "google.com" in the address bar and it'll just go.
Now, I have to type "http://www.google.com" just to go there. Basically, I
used to not have to type "http://www...." in the adddress bar. All of a
sudden I have to. Please help! Thanks!

 

[PA Bear]

Courtesy of MVP Mike Burgess:

Use this registry fix:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

After downloading, right-click and merge.

Then, spend some time reading...

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

 

[Alias]

I used to type the address in the address bar and it'll take me there. For
instance, i'll just type "google.com" in the address bar and it'll just
go.
Now, I have to type "http://www.google.com" just to go there. Basically, I
used to not have to type "http://www...." in the adddress bar. All of a
sudden I have to. Please help! Thanks!

Use Firefox and you will only have to type "Google" and then hit enter.

Alias

 

[Guest]

There is also another nifty shortcut in most browsers, just type google into
the address bar then press CTRL-Enter and it will do the http://www. and the
..com even less typing!

Ashleigh

 

[PA Bear]

Um, Ashleigh, dear, that is Laosey's problem: (S)He *has* to type http://www
to get to http://www.google.com.

 

[Guest]

Not the point since around IE3 it has done it all for you as long as you
press ctrl-enter.

The problem (s)he is having is actually with DNS and not with IE.