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Why do we have to type HTTP://www with the new IE8? The old one we didn't
along with Mozilla and Chrome. Any ideas? I know about the ctl+enter, but
that is an annoying extra step?

You don't need to type "http://" - Internet Explorer will automatically
do this for you.

You need to put "www" in as the websites require it. There is a
difference in "www.google.com" "mail.google.com" and "google.com" and it
is up to the websites to decided how to handle each.

Kirk Lundgreen wrote:
> Why do we have to type HTTP://www with the new IE8? The old one we
> didn't along with Mozilla and Chrome. Any ideas? I know about the
> ctl+enter, but that is an annoying extra step?
>
>

Hi,
In Internet Options> General> Appearance> Languages, verify that "Do not add
'www' to the beginning of typed web addresses" is unchecked.
-
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Kirk Lundgreen" <kwlund@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:EFD63872-25FF-4AD2-9172-28A378F7E727@microsoft.com...
> Why do we have to type HTTP://www with the new IE8? The old one we didn't
> along with Mozilla and Chrome. Any ideas? I know about the ctl+enter,
but
> that is an annoying extra step?

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
posting to this newsgroup.

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

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Kirk Lundgreen wrote:
> Why do we have to type HTTP://www with the new IE8? The old one we didn't
> along with Mozilla and Chrome. Any ideas? I know about the ctl+enter,
> but
> that is an annoying extra step?