IE issue on Vista

Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this with
http:// or I go nowhere.

Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
with IE7, no issues.

Thanks

Type MICROSOFT into the address box, then press CTRL+Enter, and the www and
..com will be automatically added.



"Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>
> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
> with IE7, no issues.
>
> Thanks

I know how to do that. However that is not the solution to the problem as it
does not work when I type in domain.com/whereever.

"Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
news:t5uIj.6695$bC6.5189@trnddc08...
> Type MICROSOFT into the address box, then press CTRL+Enter, and the www
> and .com will be automatically added.
>
>
>
> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
>> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>>
>> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
>> with IE7, no issues.
>>
>> Thanks
>

"Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>
> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
> with IE7, no issues.
>
> Thanks

I can type microsoft.com into IE 7 or IE8 and just press enter and it adds
the http:// etc no problem.
(Vista Ultimate with SP2)

An alternative option for you is to just type in microsoft and hold
down CTRL as you press return/enter.
IE will add http://www. and the .com to whatever you typed in.

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Mike Brannigan

(Vista Ultimate with SP2) ???????????


"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
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> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
>> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>>
>> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
>> with IE7, no issues.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I can type microsoft.com into IE 7 or IE8 and just press enter and it adds
> the http:// etc no problem.
> (Vista Ultimate with SP2)
>
> An alternative option for you is to just type in microsoft and hold
> down CTRL as you press return/enter.
> IE will add http://www. and the .com to whatever you typed in.
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan

Sorry miles away - SP1 obviously :-)

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Mike Brannigan
"Richard Urban" <> wrote in message
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> (Vista Ultimate with SP2) ???????????
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
> news:0FC1F651-D456-4A3D-98BE-...
>> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
>>> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
>>> with IE7, no issues.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> I can type microsoft.com into IE 7 or IE8 and just press enter and it
>> adds the http:// etc no problem.
>> (Vista Ultimate with SP2)
>>
>> An alternative option for you is to just type in microsoft and hold
>> down CTRL as you press return/enter.
>> IE will add http://www. and the .com to whatever you typed in.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Brannigan
>

It's part of the 'search' option for IE. Perhaps you have not set a
'default' search yet. IE, tools menu, options, general tab, see Search
'settings' button.

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"Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> I know how to do that. However that is not the solution to the problem as
> it does not work when I type in domain.com/whereever.
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
> news:t5uIj.6695$bC6.5189@trnddc08...
>> Type MICROSOFT into the address box, then press CTRL+Enter, and the www
>> and .com will be automatically added.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
>>> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP machine
>>> with IE7, no issues.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>

That did the trick, thanks.

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:5B60B425-72E3-4BE4-BAEC-...
> It's part of the 'search' option for IE. Perhaps you have not set a
> 'default' search yet. IE, tools menu, options, general tab, see Search
> 'settings' button.
>
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> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> I know how to do that. However that is not the solution to the problem as
>> it does not work when I type in domain.com/whereever.
>>
>> "Jeff Strickland" <> wrote in message
>> news:t5uIj.6695$bC6.5189@trnddc08...
>>> Type MICROSOFT into the address box, then press CTRL+Enter, and the www
>>> and .com will be automatically added.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Todd Hudson" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Anytime I type a url, like microsoft.com, I have to always preceed this
>>>> with http:// or I go nowhere.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on what made this change? If I do this on a Windows XP
>>>> machine with IE7, no issues.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>