address bar problem

How do I fix my address bar so I don't have to type www. before the website name? Until a few days ago, "http://" was displayed in the bar and I could just type in the address and hit enter. That is missing now and I get a box that says "Windows cannot find whatever the name is--(ie Ebay). Check the spelling and try again" If I type www. before the name or hit CTRL Enter I reach the site ok. I was using IE 7 when this happened so downloaded the new 8 Beta but still have the problem. Any suggestions?

Carolyn, a suggestion, Tools> Internet Options> Content Tab> AutoComplete>
Settings button> check web addresses

Good luck!
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WT


"Carolyn Nicolin" wrote:

> How do I fix my address bar so I don't have to type www. before the website name? Until a few days ago, "http://" was displayed in the bar and I could just type in the address and hit enter. That is missing now and I get a box that says "Windows cannot find whatever the name is--(ie Ebay). Check the spelling and try again" If I type www. before the name or hit CTRL Enter I reach the site ok. I was using IE 7 when this happened so downloaded the new 8 Beta but still have the problem. Any suggestions?
>

Use this registry fix:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

After downloading, right-click and merge.

Then, spend some time reading...

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Carolyn Nicolin wrote:
> How do I fix my address bar so I don't have to type www. before the
> website
> name? Until a few days ago, "http://" was displayed in the bar and I
> could
> just type in the address and hit enter. That is missing now and I get a
> box
> that says "Windows cannot find whatever the name is--(ie Ebay). Check the
> spelling and try again" If I type www. before the name or hit CTRL Enter
> I
> reach the site ok. I was using IE 7 when this happened so downloaded the
> new 8 Beta but still have the problem. Any suggestions?

Hi,
Check this setting..
Internet Options> General> Languages> uncheck "Do not add 'www' to the
beginning of typed web addresses.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

<Carolyn Nicolin> wrote in message news:20081111161855cknic@joimail.com...
> How do I fix my address bar so I don't have to type www. before the
website name? Until a few days ago, "http://" was displayed in the bar and
I could just type in the address and hit enter. That is missing now and I
get a box that says "Windows cannot find whatever the name is--(ie Ebay).
Check the spelling and try again" If I type www. before the name or hit
CTRL Enter I reach the site ok. I was using IE 7 when this happened so
downloaded the new 8 Beta but still have the problem. Any suggestions?

btw...IE8 is still in BETA...has not been released yet...you are using
unfinished software.

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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression






"Carolyn Nicolin" wrote in message news:20081111161855cknic@joimail.com...
> How do I fix my address bar so I don't have to type www. before the
> website name? Until a few days ago, "http://" was displayed in the bar
> and I could just type in the address and hit enter. That is missing now
> and I get a box that says "Windows cannot find whatever the name is--(ie
> Ebay). Check the spelling and try again" If I type www. before the name
> or hit CTRL Enter I reach the site ok. I was using IE 7 when this happened
> so downloaded the new 8 Beta but still have the problem. Any suggestions?