IE hangs when simple URL entered

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Hi halsnes :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Adding HTTP:// to web addresses

You can check these keys and edit them, if necessary, as follows:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\
DefaultPrefix default="http://"

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

or.............

Repairs the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

or........

IE will not connect to a web page without manually typing http://
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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Thanks for the effort jan, have tried all you recommend, but the problem is
not solved...

Any other suggestions?
 
Hi halsnes :-)
Thanks for the effort jan, have tried all you recommend, but the problem is
not solved...

Any other suggestions?

Try this and see if it helps with the problem:

URLMON.DLL

Explorer caused an invalid page fault in URLMON.DLL
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers_8.htm#urlmon

"Invalid Page Fault in Module Urlmon.dll" Error Message When Starting
Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=254490

URLMON.DLL Errors
http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/erriexpl.htm
or
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309476

or.....

Restrore Search:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG
This will restore your default Search functionality. You will, however,
have to restore any custom setups you may have had before.

Download the fix - Reset Search:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/IEFIX.reg
This will restore your default Search functionality. However, if you had
any custom adjustments you have made will have to re-select them.

or....

Start>Run>type the following (one entry at a time), and press enter after
each line. A message will appear stating that these have been registered
successfully.

regsvr32 Shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll (this command only for Win2000 and XP)
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 Urlmon.dll

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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