IE needs http:// prefix for browsing

[Guest]

If I type in an URL like "www.microsoft.com", IE doesn't find it, only if I
manually put the "http://" prefix in front of the URL the Page is being
loaded correctly.

I already tried resetting the Zones to default level, clearing the Cache and
Cookies - without any luck. The hosts file is clean. AntiVirus did not show
any Viruses or Malware.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Thomas Eisenlauer

 

[Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]]

If I type in an URL like "www.microsoft.com", IE doesn't find it, only if
I manually put the "http://" prefix in front of the URL the Page is being
loaded correctly.

I already tried resetting the Zones to default level, clearing the Cache
and Cookies - without any luck. The hosts file is clean. AntiVirus did
not show any Viruses or Malware.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Thomas Eisenlauer

See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165
"Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install
security update MS06-015".
Info and various links/downloads here:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2006/04/17/91304.aspx
Problems in Windows Explorer/ Windows shell due to 908531" update:
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=19125

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Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
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