Re: shortcut key CTRL-ENTER doesn't work anymore

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From: Ryan (r00_at_0.com)
Date: 02/09/04


Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 09:18:57 -0500

That registry fixed worked great. Problem sovled. Thanks alot.
I changed "Append Completion"="no" to "yes"

"Venkatesh [MCSD]" <venkatesh@[nospam].itm.edu> wrote in message
news:%23x$zKEp7DHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi there R,
>
> First of all, check if auto complete is enabled.
> Open IE-> Tools-> Internet Options-> Content tab and click Auto Complete.
>
> Furthermore you may try also these steps:
>
> Ctrl + Enter no longer adds www and .com
>
> Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the
noted
> setting is correct:
>
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoCo
> mplete]
> "Append Completion"="yes"
>
> You will also see the following values:
>
> "Use AutoComplete"="yes"
> "AutoSuggest"="no"
>
> HTH
> Venkatesh [MS India Community Star]
>
>
>
> "R" <r00@0.com> wrote in message
> news:Op#iAEo7DHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > IE6, XP Pro
> >
> > At work, in my profile, about 2months ago, suddenlt control-enter in the
> > address bar (to automatically add www and .com) quit working. Funny
thing
> > is, when I log into a different profile on that computer it works fine.
I
> > try to keep my computer(s) squeeky clean. Haven't had a virus in as
long
> as
> > I can remember and am very cautious and educated about spyware. I also
> run
> > adaware and spybot every week or so just to be sure but rarely find
> anything
> > other than cookies.
> >
> > I suspect that some sort of spyware was in there at one point and
changed
> > some settings. Probably the type of spyware that redirects mistyped
URL's
> > or something. And once it was removed those settings never got restored
> > properly. At least, that's my theory.
> >
> > I've done web searched and turned up no useful results, nothing relating
> to
> > my problem. I can live with it but it's really annoying because I use 4
> > different computers and I'm so used to using control-enter that I find
> > myself cursing the computer when I am using the affected one.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to correct this? Basically, I'll type google then hit
> > control-enter and it will sart trying to load "google" and fail with an
> > error instead of automatically adding the www. and the .com then trying
to
> > open www.google.com .
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>



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