IE wont accept URLs...

[Smed]

i recently lost my hard drive... i have all my files backed up on an
external so no big loss... right now, im "chasing ghosts" and tweaking my
settings... sometimes fun, sometimes frustrating.. today it is frustrating..

i use IE version 6.0.2900.XX... i also installed the Google task bar to help
with the pop ups and a handy search tool... when i type in a website address
like "yahoo.com" (sans the quotations) into the IE address bar and hit
ENTER, nothing happens... it wont try to find that address... if i type in
http://www.yahoo.com and hit enter it will seek out the site and connect
me... the only other way to go to a website is through the Google search box
and enter "yahoo.com"...

what gives?... is the Google task bar gumming up the works?... i had it on
my old system and it worked fine...

this is what i have tried:
IE-> TOOLS-> INTERNET OPTIONS-> ADVANCED and clicked the RESTORE DEFAULT..
then PROGRAMS and clicked RESTORE WEB SETTINGS... neither worked...

any advice??...

once again, thanks for putting up with me..........

 

[Dannie]

Sounds like you updated your pc with windows update KB908531. Delete this
update and you s/b ok. This Tuesday MS is supposed to come out with a
(new/revised?) windows update to correct the problems that KB908531 caused.

 

[Larry Samuels]

Security Update MS06-015 - Fix
Line 383 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security
update MS06-015
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015
Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908531)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-015.mspx has been
revised to v1.2 to reflect the issues in KB918165.
From the FAQ section:
"On Tuesday, April 25, Microsoft will issue a targeted re-release of the
MS06-015 update."



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