RE: Can't browse without typing "http://"

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From: Dan Neuwirth (DanNeuwirth_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 17:03:02 -0800

YES!!! I have an HP OfficeJet on the network using its built-in "g" wireless!
 We're also having troubles opening "My Computer". Whenever we open "My
Computer" or "Explorer" with "My Computer" as the focus, it experiences a
30-second delay (little "flashlight" searching).

Clicking links works great (again, they're prepended with http://). ALSO,
what we thought originally was the inability to browse without the http://,
is ACTUALLY a long (30-second) delay. It's like if you don't prepend the
http://, it's trying to search "My Computer" first, taking 30-seconds, timing
out, and then tacking on the HTTP from the HKLM\...\URL\Prefixes section.

"hkeric" wrote:

> Do you have any wireless printers on your network? I had this problem at
> home using an HP 2500 series printer. When I started tinkering around with
> the printer and its setting...this problem went away. I don't know what I
> did..but I don't have to type "http://" anymore.
>
> One more question..I assume that going to a website via a link works
> perfectly? I see this problem talked about all over this forum, but no one
> seems to know what the problem is. I already did all the spyware checks.
>
> Good luck.
>
> "Dan Neuwirth" wrote:
>
> > Okay, weird problem here. On two of our systems, we cannot simply type the
> > URL such as "www.microsoft.com". We actually have to type an "http://"
> > prefix. If we just type "www.microsoft.com" then basically nothing happens
> > when we hit [Enter] or the ->Go button.
> >
> > I've already checked the
> > HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\URL\Prefixes section, and
> > those appear to be okay (they show [among other things] an entry for "www" =
> > REG_SZ http://
> >
> > We've also done spyware/adware scans with latest updates to PestPatrol, and
> > also HijackThis and CWShredder--system appears to be clean.
> >
> > Happening on two different systems, both XP Home SP2. Any other ideas?
> >
> > -Dan

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