address bar CTRL-ENTER question

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when IE was first installed I could enter an address like this:

COMPUSA

hit CTRL-ENTER and http://www.COMPUSA.com was inserted. In other words,
IE automatically added the Http and .com info. (saves a lot of typing)

Now the computer does not do that but instead goes to google searching
for an appropriate selection. Does anyone know how to reset this so http
etc is added again?

Thanks
Vic
 
Vic said:
when IE was first installed I could enter an address like this:

COMPUSA

hit CTRL-ENTER and http://www.COMPUSA.com was inserted. In other words, IE
automatically added the Http and .com info. (saves a lot of typing)

Now the computer does not do that but instead goes to google searching for
an appropriate selection. Does anyone know how to reset this so http etc
is added again?

Thanks
Vic
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Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Click Start | Run and type
control inetcpl.cpl
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

Equivalent registry value for this setting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
Possible value-data: yes | no

You may have to Restart the computer.

See also: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
 
Hi Frank

Tried your suggestion with regedit (Append Completion only) and it
worked. Thanks, you guy are great!

Vic
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Frank Saunders said:
Vic said:
when IE was first installed I could enter an address like this:

COMPUSA

hit CTRL-ENTER and http://www.COMPUSA.com was inserted. In other words, IE
automatically added the Http and .com info. (saves a lot of typing)

Now the computer does not do that but instead goes to google searching for
an appropriate selection. Does anyone know how to reset this so http etc
is added again?

Thanks
Vic
Click to expand...

Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Au
toComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Click Start | Run and type
control inetcpl.cpl
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

Equivalent registry value for this setting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Aut
oComplete

Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
Possible value-data: yes | no

You may have to Restart the computer.

See also: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
Click to expand...
 
Vic said:
Hi Frank

Tried your suggestion with regedit (Append Completion only) and it
worked. Thanks, you guy are great!
Click to expand...


Thanks for the feedback.
 
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