Address bar does not work

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Fox

Hi,

If I type a URL or an IP number
my IE6 it says it cannot find it.
But if I click on a favorite, I
can get to any URL in my favorites.
I can ping anything without any
problems from the Dos Prompt.

Any ideas how to get the address
bar working again would be welcome.

Thanks,
Fox
 
Fox said:
Hi,

If I type a URL or an IP number
my IE6 it says it cannot find it.
But if I click on a favorite, I
can get to any URL in my favorites.
I can ping anything without any
problems from the Dos Prompt.

Any ideas how to get the address
bar working again would be welcome.

Thanks,
Fox
Click to expand...

Forgot to tell I am on Window XP home SP2

Thanks,
Fox
 
Hi,
This is probably being caused by a third-party program (adware, spyware,
parasite)

Work through the solutions (CWShredder, Ad-aware, Spybot) at
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Also note the security tips on that
page.

Additional information at:
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
More security tips at http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm

If these programs don't remove the malware, HijackThis should be used to
post a log to the appropriate forum at one of these sites.
HijackThis instructions and download:
http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe
(Additional information and warnings)
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.php#hjt
http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Forums:
http://forum.mvps.org/ Excellent help- low traffic. Visit
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 before posting the log.

http://castlecops.com/forums.html
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php
http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://boards.cexx.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php

Hope this helps,
Don
[MVP- IE/OE]
 
I don't believe this is a hijack or spyware issue. I have 3 computers in the
office all running XP Home SP2 with all the updates, virus and spyware clean.
After installing the .net 1.1 SP1 update on 2 machines, both of them
experience the same behavior. However, try typing http:// and hit enter (or
go) and our works. My third computer has yet to install that update and does
not suffer from that issue. Got me. If I find something more, I'll let you
know. I found something simular, but it didn't help me.

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#extension
 
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