Strange IE problem

[Dark Macc]

Yeah, yeah. Use Mozilla. Use Opera. Use anything other than IE. I know. Now stfu and let me go on.

My mother needs to use IE for her work, as a lot of the professional real estate websites use Microsoft's clunky web standards. However, when she's using IE, if she types into the URL bar, say, "google.com," IE will sit there like a retard.

Problem? It's no longer adding http:// infront of whatever you type, so it wont move anymore. This can be solved by going "http://google.com" but this problem just recently happened, within the last few days, and nothing else seems to be effected.

Any idea how to solve this?

 

[SwampGas]

> Any idea how to solve this?

Shortest, simplest and easiest way is to put her files elsewhere, reinstall and put them back.

No, really. It is. You would have been done by now and have a perfectly working system.

 

[Ugly Joe]

Some googling turned up this http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=178692MS Support page</a>. It gives the registry key that defines which prefixes should be added. I've attached what mine looks like, so if hers is missing some stuff than it might be the cause.

C:Serverxampphtdocszopharoldwwwthreadsattachmentsregistry1.gif

 

[Dark Macc]

> Some googling turned up this MS Support page. It gives the
> registry key that defines which prefixes should be added.
> I've attached what mine looks like, so if hers is missing
> some stuff than it might be the cause.

Unfortunately, that didn't work. The registry looked identicle to your own.

If you type in "google.com" in IE, nothing will happen. Eventually, about five minutes later, a new IE window will pop up with Google loaded inside of it. That's basically what's going on.

A reinstall, like Sam suggested, would be easy enough to do if this wasn't also my parents computer with all their BS on it. My father just grumbled and walked away when a reinstall was even suggested.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Dark Macc on 08/24/05 06:02 PM.</FONT></P>

 

[Ugly Joe]

> Unfortunately, that didn't work. The registry looked
> identicle to your own.

What about the "DefaultPrefix" key right above it? Should be (default) and http://.

 

[shawn]

Since the repair fuction on IE6 that comes with XP has been removed now and you don't want to edit the registry this method I found using google seems to be a very easy and safe way to fix IE since when checking the files Windows should also check to make sure the files are not only the proper ones but registered also and I assume if not or changed Windows will return them back to the original or last good configuration. Hope this works. <img src=smilies/magbiggrin.gif>


Method 1: Reinstall or Repair Windows XP
To repair or reinstall Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP, complete the following procedure while you are logged on as an administrator:

1.Use the System File Checker tool to scan all of the protected files on your computer:
1.Click Start, and then click Run.

2.In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then click OK. Note that you may be prompted to insert the Windows XP installation CD-ROM.
3.Test to determine if the issue is resolved. If the issue is resolved, skip the remaining steps. If the issue is not resolved, continue to the next step.