MagicPuffs Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Hi, today I went on Internet Explorer, as usual, and I found that I had to type www.[website address here]Usually, I just type in the address with out the www. For example: yahoo.com but now I have to do www.yahoo.comIf I do not type the www, the page auto-closes and I'm sent back to my desktop... PLEASE help it's getting very annoying, Thanks! :lol: P.S. - Anyone know the best 100% free pop-up blocker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Actually, both problems can be solved with the same answer.Google Toolbar or Firefox.The Google Toolbar provides a pop-up blocker, and "Browse By Name" (IE ONLY, but firefox does this out of the box)Firefox also includes a pop-up blocker built-in.Address Bar Browse by Name (Internet Explorer only)Browse by Name helps you find a site even when you don't know its URL. Just type the site name into your browser address bar, and Toolbar will take you there automatically. For instance, try typing "oxford" into the address bar to go directly to the university's home page at www.ox.ac.uk.If you type in something that doesn't have an official home page, like "digital cameras," Browse by Name will automatically show you search results for that term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Tried Firefox, soon got rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Tried Firefox, soon gor rid of it.Yet I use Firefox almost all the time. The only use I have for I.E. is on those few sites that are not enabled for browsers other than I.E., for example some UK government sites don't function fully on anything other than I.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Tried Firefox, soon gor rid of it. I think that is the 1,347th time you told us that andsome. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 As I said, tried Firefox, soon got rid of it. :D :D :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Good for you andsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbers Dog Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Tried Firefox, soon got rid of it. How long did you try it for? 30 minutes perhaps! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I also use Firefox as my default browser (for around 3 months now) with no problems.I also recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 The only sight that I use IE for now is Microsoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Each to his own of course. I just don't think it right that the first piece of advice often given to people who are having a problem with IE, is to use Firefox instead. Firefox is NOT without problems as quite a few can testify to. Surely if there is a problem with IE, this needs addressing if someone wants help, as there is a problem on their computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 To back you up andsome, I have noticed some problems using Firefox... They are not faults of firefox, but faults of the web page author.For example:my school's web page has web based e-mails. While I can log-in, read and create emails just fine in Firefox, I can only delete them in IE. (This has been solved by adding an IMAP account to Thunderbird)I think the biggest problem Firefox has is web developers are not testing with it. Some sites will appear differently in IE than Firefox, or any other browser for that matter.You will notice the same with Safari, Opera, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4may Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 How come no one seems to use Netscape now a days ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadyassa Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 How come no one seems to use Netscape now a days ?Dont know, I used to use it 5 or 6 years ago when I used to have a website that always appeared better in Netscape, it always was harder to set up the site for IE for some reason, but cant remember why :rolleyes: Then I went back to IE, dont ask why, but just lately have gone onto Opera which seems very good and faster than IE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicPuffs Posted January 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 lol u guys are just have your own little conversation here...Firefox is a totally new internet browser thing isn't it? Is there any way i can get rid of having to type 'www' w/out converting to firefox? i already have Google Toolbar. And this is the first time in probably a couple yrs. that i have had this problem with IE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Try typing Yahoo.com and then CTRL and Enter.Also check that in Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete, WEB addresses is checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicPuffs Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Try typing Yahoo.com and then CTRL and Enter.Also check that in Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete, WEB addresses is checked.WEB addresses is checked. I tried the CTRL+Enter thing after typing in the address, and it worked! Guess I'll need to get used to pressing the CTRL button ;) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Although I could not address your question, I do want to welcome you to this forum. :) Stick around as there are plenty of nice folks here and many experts in all aspects of computer hardware, software, gaming and networking. :welcomewf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hi, today I went on Internet Explorer, as usual, and I found that I had to type www.[website address here]Usually, I just type in the address with out the www. For example: yahoo.com but now I have to do www.yahoo.comIf I do not type the www, the page auto-closes and I'm sent back to my desktop... PLEASE help it's getting very annoying, Thanks! :lol: P.S. - Anyone know the best 100% free pop-up blocker?Sorry for the earlier thread hijack - it happens all the time when our friend Andsome makes a comment :) Now - do I understand you correctly: Internet Explorer closes on you if you specify a URL without 'www' prefix? This is highly unusual - could it be that you have some kind of malware infection? Do you have antivirus & antispyware software installed? Please read this topic which covers antispyware basics. If you think you may have some sort of infection not detected by antipsyware, please read this topic on how to produce and post a HijackThis report.Regarding Firefox - no-one is suggesting that you install FF to fix a problem with IE. But sometimes it helps to have a second browser on the system to compare its behaviour with IE. Everyone should use the browser s/he is most comfortable with, and for a large number of this forum's users it is Firefox. There is, b.t.w., a Google Toolbar for Firefox.How come no one seems to use Netscape now a days ?I have used Netscape since v1.1, which was a loooong time before Microsoft even knew what a web browser is. It came on a floppy disk and cost USD 29 (I believe). Then one day (around 2000) Netscape developed some kind of download manager, and from that point on I was unable to download any new updates. That's when I quit using NS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicPuffs Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thanks deuces_wild :)and yes Pat - IE closes on me when i type in a URL w/out the 'www' prefix. I do have Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta1. It scanned no hijacks/spywares. I also have AVG Free Edition, which includes a spyware scanner. i have Ad-aware personal too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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