How to resolve incomplete Address?

S

Sin

I have a system that is Win ME with IE 6. Initial, I was
using just fine. When ever I enter something into the
address bar like "hotmail.com" or "yahoo.com", it will go
to the website correctly.

Dont know what happens one day. I have to type the full
address inclding www into the address bar in order to go
to the website like "www.hotmail.com" or "www.yahoo.com"

Any body can help?

Thanks
 
J

Jim Byrd

Hi Sin - Well, as always, at your own risk, but no one's ever reported a
problem with it for any OS. Its a Regedit4 file, and should merge fine in
ME. All of the values which is sets are IE related, not OS functionalities,
and none should cause a "hang". For safety's sake, since you're concerned,
do a Registry Backup and/or take a Restore Point before you merge
RestoreSearch2 so that you can restore it if necessary; unfortunately, you
can't use ERUNT/ERDNT on ME. (Although I know of no reason why a Restore
should be necessary in this particular case, this is a normally good
practice to follow whenever making any Registry changes.)

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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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S

Sin

Thanks,
I will try it out.

-----Original Message-----
Hi Sin - Well, as always, at your own risk, but no one's ever reported a
problem with it for any OS. Its a Regedit4 file, and should merge fine in
ME. All of the values which is sets are IE related, not OS functionalities,
and none should cause a "hang". For safety's sake, since you're concerned,
do a Registry Backup and/or take a Restore Point before you merge
RestoreSearch2 so that you can restore it if necessary; unfortunately, you
can't use ERUNT/ERDNT on ME. (Although I know of no reason why a Restore
should be necessary in this particular case, this is a normally good
practice to follow whenever making any Registry changes.)

--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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S

Sin

Jim,

It cannot work.
Any other suggestion? now it is even worse, i have to
type "http://" in the address bar.
 
J

Jim Byrd

Hi Sin - Go to Start|Run and enter regedit After it opens, navigate
(just as you would in Windows Explorer) to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPref
ix

After you finally click on DefaultPrefix, please post back and tell me
EXACTLY what it shows in the right hand frame. It should be:


Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ http://


Let us know what it shows, please.


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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Guest

The key are as follow:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\DefaultPrefix] (Default) = "http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\Prefixes]
(Default)= (value not set)
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Search]
(Default)= (value not set)
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/
{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.
htm"
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/
{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.
htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.
dll?prd=ie&ar=ies
earch"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\SearchUrl]
(Default)="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?
p=%s"
= "+"
# = "%23"
& = "%26"
? = "%3F"
+ = "%2B"
= = "%3D"
provider = ""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\main]
Search Page = "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?
prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
Search Bar = "http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} = ""
{D7CD08F0-D691-11D8-9669-0800200C9A66} = ""
 
J

Jim Byrd

Hi Sin - Download HijackThis, free, here:
http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe (Always download a new
fresh copy of HijackThis [and CWShredder also] - It's UPDATED frequently.)
You may also get it here if that link is blocked:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=3155&file=3&evp=3304750663b552982a8baee6434cfc13
or here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/spyware/hijackthis.zip

There's a good "How-to-Use" tutorial here:
http://computercops.biz/HijackThis.html

In Windows Explorer, click on Tools|Folder Options|View and check "Show
hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system
files". (You may want to restore these when you're all finished with
HijackThis.)

Place HijackThis.exe or unzip HijackThis.zip into its own dedicated folder
at the root level such as C:\HijackThis (NOT in a Temp folder or on your
Desktop), reboot to Safe mode, start HT (have ONLY HT running - IE MUST be
closed) then press Scan. Click on SaveLog when it's finished which will
create hijackthis.log. Now click the Config button, then Misc Tools and
click on Generate StartupList.log which will create Startuplist.txt

Then go to one of the following forums:

Spyware and Hijackware Removal Support, here:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

or Net-Integration here:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-...86d536d57b5f65b6e40c55365e;act=ST;f=27;t=6949

or Tom Coyote here: http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?act=idx
or Jim Eshelman's site here: http://forum.aumha.org/
or Bleepingcomputer here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/
or Computer Cops here: http://www.computercops.biz/forums.html



Register if necessary, then sign in and READ THE DIRECTIONS at the beginning
of the particular site's HiJackThis forum, then copy and paste both files
into a message asking for assistance, Someone will answer with detailed
instructions for the removal of your parasite(s). Be sure you include at
the beginning of your post a description of "What specific
problem(s)/symptoms you're trying to solve" and "What steps you've already
taken."


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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The key are as follow:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\DefaultPrefix] (Default) = "http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\Prefixes]
(Default)= (value not set)
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Search]
(Default)= (value not set)
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/
{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.
htm"
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/
{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.
htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.
dll?prd=ie&ar=ies
earch"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\SearchUrl]
(Default)="http://home.microsoft.com/access/autosearch.asp?
p=%s"
= "+"
# = "%23"
& = "%26"
? = "%3F"
+ = "%2B"
= = "%3D"
provider = ""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\main]
Search Page = "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?
prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
Search Bar = "http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} = ""
{D7CD08F0-D691-11D8-9669-0800200C9A66} = ""




-----Original Message-----
Hi Sin - Go to Start|Run and enter regedit After it opens,
navigate (just as you would in Windows Explorer) to the following
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\URL\DefaultPref ix

After you finally click on DefaultPrefix, please post back and tell
me EXACTLY what it shows in the right hand frame. It should be:


Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ http://


Let us know what it shows, please.


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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