new changes to settings

[Old guy]

IE6 / W98
A month ago when I wanted to log on to a web site, I would type, for
example, 'google' and IE would automatically add the 'www.' and the '.com.'
Now it does not. I know I can hit CTRL-ENTER and get the same result but I
am now used to IE doing it.
Also, when I was at a web site and had scrolled halfway down a page, if
I swlwcted a link and then went 'back' to the web site, IE would bring back
the page to the point where I has scrolled. NOw, when I select a link and
go back, IE places me back to the point I left on the page - but only for
2-3 seconds. It then moves me to the top of the page.
To my knowledge, I have changed no settings. How do I get IE back to
the way it was?

 

[Mike Burgess]

Old guy,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

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

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

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-15-04]
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[Old guy]

Mike, thanks for the response.
Tried the regedit fixes and the link. All suggested registry fixes are
already there.
No surprise - my problems still exist.
Possibly important. I am going to say 10-14 days ago I went to
royalcaribbean.com and recieved a message similar to "web pages will not
show properly due to an error in IE." I was directed to download and
install Q831167.exe which I did. Don't know if it worked or not and I don't
know if this is related but it may help you troubleshoot.
Now that I think of it, I can go to some web sites (e.g.,
royalcaribbean) and, on some pages, IE stops responding - I end up with
'The page cannot be displayed' and have to reboot. I thought it was a
modem problem. Could these be related?

Old guy,
Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Repair the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
See section: Various Registry Fixes = "RepairDefaultPrefix.reg"
[or - manually]
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

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

fix]
@="http://"

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

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, *always* Export before editing.
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-15-04]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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IE6 / W98
A month ago when I wanted to log on to a web site, I would type, for
example, 'google' and IE would automatically add the 'www.' and the '.com.'
Now it does not. I know I can hit CTRL-ENTER and get the same result

but

I
am now used to IE doing it.
Also, when I was at a web site and had scrolled halfway down a page, if
I swlwcted a link and then went 'back' to the web site, IE would bring back
the page to the point where I has scrolled. NOw, when I select a link and
go back, IE places me back to the point I left on the page - but only for
2-3 seconds. It then moves me to the top of the page.
To my knowledge, I have changed no settings. How do I get IE back to
the way it was?