to surf: must type http://

[Harris]

Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem is
to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than just
typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start / Run
sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE via
finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that attempt
then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't have. I've
also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted by Windows
telling me that a newer or later system is already installed. Any and all
suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will be most
appreciated.

[Tom S]

You can change the key that says IE is installed and then reinstall.

change:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
"IsInstalled" to "00000000"


"Harris" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
> using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem is
> to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than just
> typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start / Run
> sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE via
> finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that attempt
> then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't have. I've
> also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted by Windows
> telling me that a newer or later system is already installed. Any and all
> suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will be most
> appreciated.
>

[Nightowl]

Harris > wrote on Tue, 25 Oct 2005:

>Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
>using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem is
>to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than just
>typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start / Run
>sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE via
>finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that attempt
>then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't have. I've
>also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted by Windows
>telling me that a newer or later system is already installed. Any and all
>suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will be most
>appreciated.
>

Hi Harris

Open Regedit (Start > Run > Regedit) and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix
Check that the value Default is set to "http://" (without the quotes)

Also look at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\Prefixes
Mine are set to:

Name Type Data
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
ftp REG_SZ ftp://
gopher REG_SZ gopher://
home REG_SZ http://
mosaic REG_SZ http://
www REG_SZ http://


Hope this helps.

--
Nightowl

[Harris]

Tom, thanks for your answer but after making the registry change I still got
the message that it couldn't be installed because of a newer or later
system. Harris

"Tom S" > wrote in message
...
> You can change the key that says IE is installed and then reinstall.
>
> change:
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
> Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
> "IsInstalled" to "00000000"
>
>
> "Harris" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
>> using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem
>> is to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than
>> just typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start
>> / Run sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE
>> via finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that
>> attempt then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't
>> have. I've also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted
>> by Windows telling me that a newer or later system is already installed.
>> Any and all suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will
>> be most appreciated.
>>
>
>

[Tom S]

My bad, we run a customized version of IE6 SP1that will install on XP SP2
machines. The MS one won't.

Maybe Nightowl's post (following) will help...

"Harris" > wrote in message
...
> Tom, thanks for your answer but after making the registry change I still
> got the message that it couldn't be installed because of a newer or later
> system. Harris
>
> "Tom S" > wrote in message
> ...
>> You can change the key that says IE is installed and then reinstall.
>>
>> change:
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
>> Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}
>> "IsInstalled" to "00000000"
>>
>>
>> "Harris" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
>>> using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem
>>> is to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than
>>> just typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested
>>> Start / Run sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and
>>> Repairing IE via finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install".
>>> Unfortunately that attempt then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk
>>> which she doesn't have. I've also tried to reinstall IE6 but those
>>> attempts are thwarted by Windows telling me that a newer or later system
>>> is already installed. Any and all suggestions in solving the must type
>>> in http:// to surf will be most appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[David Candy]

Type
regsvr32 /i shdocvw
in Start Run

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"Harris" > wrote in message ...
> Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
> using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem is
> to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than just
> typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start / Run
> sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE via
> finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that attempt
> then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't have. I've
> also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted by Windows
> telling me that a newer or later system is already installed. Any and all
> suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will be most
> appreciated.
>
>

[Harris]

Hey Nightowl, checked her settings and all the prefixs match yours. Thanks
for thesuggestion. Harris

> Hi Harris
>
> Open Regedit (Start > Run > Regedit) and navigate to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix
> Check that the value Default is set to "http://" (without the quotes)
>
> Also look at:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\Prefixes
> Mine are set to:
>
> Name Type Data
> (Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
> ftp REG_SZ ftp://
> gopher REG_SZ gopher://
> home REG_SZ http://
> mosaic REG_SZ http://
> www REG_SZ http://
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> Nightowl

[Harris]

David, I tried the regsvr32 /i shdocvw, got the response back that said that
it worked ( don't remember if it said a dll was now registered or if it said
that a dll was now un-registered ), but it was a normal response rather than
a error of any kind - but the typing input problem is still there. In that
she readily accepts the having to type in the http:// and surfs so little,
I'm gonna quit playing with her machine. Thanks for your input, Harris

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
...
Type
regsvr32 /i shdocvw
in Start Run
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"Harris" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all, a friend just switched from using AOL to a different ISP and now
> using IE6. She has XP w/ SP2 and all updates are installed. The problem is
> to surf she must type in the complete http://www address rather than just
> typing in www.address.com etc. A little research has suggested Start / Run
> sfc /scannow ( tried but didn't fix the problem ) and Repairing IE via
> finding IE.INF and right clicking on 'Install". Unfortunately that attempt
> then asks for the Win XP w/SP2 install disk which she doesn't have. I've
> also tried to reinstall IE6 but those attempts are thwarted by Windows
> telling me that a newer or later system is already installed. Any and all
> suggestions in solving the must type in http:// to surf will be most
> appreciated.
>
>