Address Bar/HTTP:

[Nancy]

When searching for a web site the http:// has to be typed
before the www. or, I can type a web page name and
ctrl/enter to find the web site. The word ADDRESS is no
longer highlighted, it's dulled,like it's been turned off.
Any help with this would be appreciated.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

When searching for a web site the http:// has to be typed
before the www. or, I can type a web page name and
ctrl/enter to find the web site. The word ADDRESS is no
longer highlighted, it's dulled,like it's been turned off.
Any help with this would be appreciated.

Check the below Registry entries vs. yours:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
Default="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

 

[Mike Burgess]

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

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-03-03]
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