address bar does not fill in http://

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Larry

For some reason when I type www.anysite.com, it no longer automatically
fills in the http:// in front of it. Does anyone know if there is a
keyboard command that turns it on and off? I may have hit the wrong
combination by mistake.

Thanks,

Larry
 
Hi Larry - Courtesy of Mike Burgess, MVP -


Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.
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[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
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Thanks Jim,

That fixed the problem.

Larry
Jim Byrd said:
Hi Larry - Courtesy of Mike Burgess, MVP -


Some program (usually spyware\parasite) may have overridden the URL prefix
setting?
Open Regedit to the following locations and verify the below default
entries:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.
--
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans |
Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum: http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid



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Larry said:
For some reason when I type www.anysite.com, it no longer
automatically fills in the http:// in front of it. Does anyone know
if there is a keyboard command that turns it on and off? I may have
hit the wrong combination by mistake.

Thanks,

Larry
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
GaryB,
Use the attached reg file to repair
Download, right-click and select: Edit (to view in Notepad)
Right-click and select: Merge (to enter the info into the Registry)
Reboot, repost with your results.

_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
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GaryB said:
I'm having the same problem. This didn't seem to work for me, but there are
a lot of quotes in your response below plus an @ sign that I'm not sure are
to be included/excluded.

Can you please post EXACTLY what should be input, without quote signs. Thx.
Any other ideas if this still doesn't work? TIA

Gary
(e-mail address removed)


Jim Byrd said:
YW, Larry - glad it helped.

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Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\URLSearchHooks] "{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.
--
Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers |
Trojans | Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are
optional. Support Forum:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi How To:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a
"Save Log" button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new
message. _______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a
HOSTS file http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated
8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid



--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In Larry <[email protected]> typed:
For some reason when I type www.anysite.com, it no longer
automatically fills in the http:// in front of it. Does anyone know
if there is a keyboard command that turns it on and off? I may have
hit the wrong combination by mistake.

Thanks,

Larry
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Gary - The quotes that are there are supposed to be there in what
follows. I've also attached just the registry changes as a file,
FixURLPrefix.zip which may be easier for you. Unzip this and double click
on the extracted .reg file to install it. If you use this file, then BACKUP
your Registry first, and if it doesn't help, you can restore it. Following
the Registry changes, there are some additional recommendations by Mike
Burgess, MVP that you can try if the Registry fix doesn't help.



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.






Here are the additional steps Mike recommended if the above doesn't fix
things


Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans |
Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum: http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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Jim:

I merged the file. When I go into my registry after merging, there are no
quote marks. Are there supposed to be? I've attached my current reg. file
so you can see it.

Gary


Jim Byrd said:
Hi Gary - The quotes that are there are supposed to be there in what
follows. I've also attached just the registry changes as a file,
FixURLPrefix.zip which may be easier for you. Unzip this and double click
on the extracted .reg file to install it. If you use this file, then BACKUP
your Registry first, and if it doesn't help, you can restore it. Following
the Registry changes, there are some additional recommendations by Mike
Burgess, MVP that you can try if the Registry fix doesn't help.



[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.






Here are the additional steps Mike recommended if the above doesn't fix
things


Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers | Trojans |
Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are optional.
Support Forum: http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi
How To: http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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GaryB said:
I'm having the same problem. This didn't seem to work for me, but
there are a lot of quotes in your response below plus an @ sign that
I'm not sure are to be included/excluded.

Can you please post EXACTLY what should be input, without quote
signs. Thx. Any other ideas if this still doesn't work? TIA

Gary
(e-mail address removed)
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Gary - No, there won't be any quotes when you view it using Regedit. You
only see the quotes on the exported .reg file. Those values look fine if
that's what you're now seeing with Regedit internally [without the quotes,
of course :) ]

--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In
GaryB said:
Jim:

I merged the file. When I go into my registry after merging, there
are no quote marks. Are there supposed to be? I've attached my
current reg. file so you can see it.

Gary


Jim Byrd said:
Hi Gary - The quotes that are there are supposed to be there in what
follows. I've also attached just the registry changes as a file,
FixURLPrefix.zip which may be easier for you. Unzip this and double
click on the extracted .reg file to install it. If you use this
file, then BACKUP
your Registry first, and if it doesn't help, you can restore it. Following
the Registry changes, there are some additional recommendations by
Mike Burgess, MVP that you can try if the Registry fix doesn't help.
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPre
fix]
@="http://"
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\URLSearchHooks] "{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

Note: edit as needed, always Export before editing.






Here are the additional steps Mike recommended if the above doesn't
fix things


Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Dialers | Hijackers |
Trojans | Unwanted Toolbars:
[Experienced Users]
SpyBot 1.2 [freeware] http://security.kolla.de/

Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Fix the items labeled in red, items labeled in blue-green are
optional. Support Forum:
http://www.net-integration.net/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi How To:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/

[Novice Users]
Ad-Aware [freeware] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Once installed make sure to update via online before scanning!
Support Forum: http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

[To double-check your system - after using one of the above]
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a
"Save Log" button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new
message. _______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a
HOSTS file http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated
8-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid


--
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In
GaryB said:
I'm having the same problem. This didn't seem to work for me, but
there are a lot of quotes in your response below plus an @ sign that
I'm not sure are to be included/excluded.

Can you please post EXACTLY what should be input, without quote
signs. Thx. Any other ideas if this still doesn't work? TIA

Gary
(e-mail address removed)
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