have to enter http:// ! 2

[richclever]

IE has started insisting that I enter http:// for websits that don't use

http://www (e.g.

mail.yahoo.com). Firefox (my main browser) works fine, but it seems that IE has a problem. It is fine if I enter a

http://www prefix

such as

http://www.yahoo.com,

but for subdomains and the like I have to enter http:// before I can access a page.

Anyone got any ideas?

Rich

 

[3143]

Coul that depend on do you use absolute or relative address paths on your settings?

 

[bcastner]

In Internet Options, Advanced, do you have 'enable inline AutoComplete' checkmarked?

 

[richclever]

Hasn't made any difference what so ever. if I enter google.com it just goes straight to the search page. same for mail.yahoo.com.

 

[bcastner]

This sounds like your HOSTS file may have been hit by malware. The HOSTS file is editable by notepad, and can be found in %windir%\system32\drivers\etc

It should look like this:
[tt]
# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost

[/tt]

See the malware cleanup suggestions in faq608-4650

 

[richclever]

God, it was a mess. 168kb of junk that I didn't want. Just goes to show that even with antispy software and up to date virus software that they can get in somewhere.

Thanks bcastner

Rich