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When I launch IE6 - I get a cannot connect message - and in the address line
is http:/// (note there are THREE back slashes)

I have tried resetting the home page on the tools - I've tried blank - and
just about anything else I can think of.

How do I get rid of that third backslash - and actually get a home page that
IE will automatically open to?

I appreciate any help
 
check your registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

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

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"
 
I have this problem too and I checked my register values and they are the
same as you listed here. Any other suggestions?

Taurarian Constellation said:
check your registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

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

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

slohand said:
When I launch IE6 - I get a cannot connect message - and in the address line
is http:/// (note there are THREE back slashes)

I have tried resetting the home page on the tools - I've tried blank - and
just about anything else I can think of.

How do I get rid of that third backslash - and actually get a home page that
IE will automatically open to?

I appreciate any help
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Hi DoiFuzz :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

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

also.......



Restore Search
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/RestoreSearch2.REG

to restore your default Search functionality. You'll have to manually
re-select any Customizations you may have had, however



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

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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I have this problem too and I checked my register values and they are the
same as you listed here. Any other suggestions?

Taurarian Constellation said:
check your registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]
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[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://"

slohand said:
When I launch IE6 - I get a cannot connect message - and in the address line
is http:/// (note there are THREE back slashes)

I have tried resetting the home page on the tools - I've tried blank - and
just about anything else I can think of.

How do I get rid of that third backslash - and actually get a home page that
IE will automatically open to?

I appreciate any help
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DoiFuzz said:
I have this problem too and I checked my register values and they are
the same as you listed here. Any other suggestions?

Taurarian Constellation said:
check your registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL]

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

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

slohand said:
When I launch IE6 - I get a cannot connect message - and in the
address line is http:/// (note there are THREE back slashes)

I have tried resetting the home page on the tools - I've tried
blank - and just about anything else I can think of.

How do I get rid of that third backslash - and actually get a home
page that IE will automatically open to?

I appreciate any help
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First eliminate any scumware.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
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