[dwatts]

I am using internet explorer 6. when I type a new website into the address
field, and press enter nothing happens. I tried re-installing windows and it
worked for a few days now the problem is back again.

I type in an address hit the enter key and nothing happens. I have never
seen this before. If I use a search engine and put in the address then I can
get there through a link but not by directly entering the website address.

Any ideas why this would be happening??

Thanks

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
This may be an AutoComplete problem. Deleting the History folder should
help.

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/free-history-eraser.htm will delete the
History folder and a new one will be created when you restart.
Or the History folder can be deleted manually:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

Or, malware is another possibility. No one program can remove all malware.
Start
by downloading and running CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot. Check for
updates before running Ad-aware or Spybot.
See: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Also note the security tips and other important information 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://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx

If unsuccessful with those programs, you may have to post a HijackThis log
for analysis. Start at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075 Then go to
http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm Work through the preliminary cleaning
steps then post a HijackThis log to the forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30

Be patient. It's a busy forum.

HijackThis logs are also analyzed at these (and other) forums:
http://castlecops.com/forums.html
http://tomcoyote.com/forums/
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
http://forum.iamnotageek.com/index.php
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"dwatts" wrote in message
news:CA33ACC3-4192-44F6-80D5-31521B39B032@microsoft.com...
> I am using internet explorer 6. when I type a new website into the
address
> field, and press enter nothing happens. I tried re-installing windows and
it
> worked for a few days now the problem is back again.
>
> I type in an address hit the enter key and nothing happens. I have never
> seen this before. If I use a search engine and put in the address then I
can
> get there through a link but not by directly entering the website address.
>
> Any ideas why this would be happening??
>
> Thanks