IE - must type http:// before site name? 4

[tsurikov]

Hello all,

I've run into a bizarre problem with a friend's computer (PC, about 2 years old, WinXP, DSL Internet connection) and Internet Explorer. If I type a Web site name (google.com,

http://www.utexas.edu)

into the address box, IE just sits there doing nothing and never connects to the site. If I manually type "

http://"

before the Web site name (

http://google.com,

http://www.utexas.edu),

IE immediately and quickly goes to the Web site.

I initially suspected viruses or spyware, but the computer is running a totally up-to-date Norton Internet Security suite and Spybot; both report a clean computer.

What gives?... I have never had to type "

http://"

before a Web site name; IE (and Firefox, and any other browser I've used) has always filled in "

http://"

automatically. In this case, it isn't doing it.

Thanks for any help/insight!

 

[cdogg]

Go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Content -> Autocomplete.

Make sure that "Web addresses" is checked. You should be able to just type google and hit CTRL-Enter.

~cdogg
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Albert Einstein
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[jakrabit]

there was a recent Microsoft Windows update that has affected this... it also affects File>Save As in certain apps... the link below points to the full resulotion.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165

Shane
and now for the impressive abbreviations:
DOA, SOL, AWOL, PEBKAC, id10t, FUBAR

 

[zdas04]

Jakrabit,
I hate that I can only give you one star for this. That link (which I was not able to find in 5 hours in the knowledge base) fixed a problem that had been driving me right up the wall. Thank you very much.

David

 

[jakrabit]

my pleasure...

yes, we were going through the same heartburn the day after the update came out... 2 days later, another lucky google search came up with the solution.

Shane
and now for the impressive abbreviations:
DOA, SOL, AWOL, PEBKAC, id10t, FUBAR