Have to type http:// before the www or website will not load

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helmat

I have researched this topic and learned to use regedit and ensure that
the key is correct but my websites still take about three minutes to
load if I dont add the http:// before the www in the address. Anyone
have any ideas to help me? Thanks in advance. You can also reach me at
(e-mail address removed)
Matt
 
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Don Varnau

Hi,
This may be an autocomplete problem caused by a corrupted History folder or
index.dat file.

CCleaner from http://www.ccleaner.com/ should be able to clear the History
and the index.dat file. Just check the appropriate boxes and run it.

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm will delete the
History folder (and the index.dat file) and a new one will be created when
you restart.
Or the History folder can be deleted manually:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Or, there may be malware installed. You will want to download, update and
run Ad-aware, Spybot and (if running WinXP) MS Anti-Spyware (Beta.)
See these sites for help:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
 
H

helmat

I have done all of the above as well as run Microsoft Spyware, Adaware
and many other programs. I run Norton anti-virus with up to date
definitions and I still cannot access a website unless I type http://
before the www. If anyone else has any ideas please let me know.
Thanks,
Matt
 
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Noel Paton

To quote Alan Edwards.....
<quote>
Alter it manually in Regedit or follow the procedure below:

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Doubleclick fix.reg

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix]
@="http://"

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

---- end file above here

....Alan
</quote>

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

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http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

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H

helmat

I did the above exactly, I copied the file into Notepad and saved it to
my desktop as fix.reg but still no luck. Was I supposed to save the
file to another location? This is driving me crazy.
 
H

helmat

I went back and merged the file. It will now go to the site without
http:// but it takes about 2 or 3 minutes to go. If I put in the
http:// it instantly goes to the new site. Any other ideas?
 
H

helmat

Did the above and still no luck. This is amazing. It appears that
everything is the way it should be and it is not working the way it
should. Thanks for the help and I will keep trying to find a solution.
If you have any other ideas please let me know. Thanks again.
 
R

Robert Aldwinckle

helmat said:
I did the above exactly, I copied the file into Notepad and saved it to
my desktop as fix.reg but still no luck. Was I supposed to save the
file to another location? This is driving me crazy.
Click to expand...


This is related to AutoSearch. So try testing that feature and report
your results. E.g. what happens if you enter in an Address bar:

? AutoSearch

Note: there must be at least one space between the question mark
and the query.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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helmat

I typed in ? AutoSearch and it took about 2 minutes and I was directed
to an MSN search page. I dont know if this is what was supposed to
happen or not but that is what happened. Thanks
 
R

Robert Aldwinckle

....
I typed in ? AutoSearch and it took about 2 minutes and I was directed
to an MSN search page. I dont know if this is what was supposed to
happen or not but that is what happened. Thanks
Click to expand...


The MSN search page is the default URL for searches from the
Address bar. This proves that you have search from the Address bar
enabled and that you don't have a customized URL for it.

However, it should not be taking 2 minutes to respond.
That could still be sign of a search hijacking by spyware.
E.g. the site which a search query is first being directed to
is some other site which is out of service or overloaded and underpowered.
Normally it would be operating efficiently and transparently
so you wouldn't notice that your query had been surreptitiously intercepted
before being forwarded to the intended search provider.

You haven't disclosed your OS. If it is NTx you could use
some of its command line tools to try to examine the details
needed by a search query.

E.g. in a cmd window enter:

nslookup search.msn.com

FWIW when I do that I see:

<example>
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: a134.g.akamai.net
Addresses: 206.167.78.32, 206.167.78.24
Aliases: search.msn.com, search.msn.com.nsatc.net
search.msn.com.edgesuite.net
</example>

Next try:

ping -n 1 search.msn.com

<example>
Pinging a134.g.akamai.net [206.167.78.32] with 32 bytes of data:
</example>

In this case we are just using it to see what address is
being used. It doesn't really matter if there is a response.
If a significantly different address is being used than
one that nslookup showed it could indicate a problem
with the lookup or that an incorrect override is in place.


Next try using telnet to simulate the request that IE does.
This is actually a better connectivity test than ping because
it involves the actual destination port that would be needed.
E.g. enter in the cmd window:

telnet search.msn.com 80

You would expect the screen to clear at which point you
could paste and enter the following request:

GET /results.aspx?q=autosearch&FORM=I7AW HTTP/1.1

If that is accepted (in my case it wasn't which is interesting)
you might then have to paste and enter:

Host: search.msn.com


Alternatively you could trace the actual request made by IE
and see what is really going on (e.g. using a tool such as
FiddlerTool connected as a proxy--which is what I used
to capture the correct syntax of both the GET request
and Host: header.)


HTH

Robert
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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

helmat said:
I went back and merged the file. It will now go to the site without
http:// but it takes about 2 or 3 minutes to go. If I put in the
http:// it instantly goes to the new site. Any other ideas?
Click to expand...

Click Start, Run and type CONTROL INETCPL.CPL
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

OR

Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Click Start | Run and type
control inetcpl.cpl
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

Equivalent registry value for this setting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
Possible value-data: yes | no

You may have to Restart the computer.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 

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