Comments on: Typing WWW into Browser address field? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/typing-www/ Mon, 20 May 2013 02:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: koohiisan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/typing-www/#comment-61632 koohiisan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:35:48 +0000 #comment-61632 Your system was probably set to auto-search msn or something when you typed an invalid address. I recall in the past having doing that and seeing msn try whatever.net, whatever.org, whatever.com until it found one. I’m not sure what turned it on to do that…check your advanced options perhaps, or under security settings in IE.

As was mentioned, using CTRL+ENTER puts ‘”www.” and “.com” at the beginning and end, respectively. However, please note that this may not always perform as expected in a multinational setting. For instance, on Japanese versions of Windows (or perhaps those set as closely as possible to the Japanese version), you will get “.co.jp” added to the end instead of “.com”. FYI.

]]> By: lreese2 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/typing-www/#comment-61536 lreese2 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:35:52 +0000 #comment-61536 I’m running Windows XP Home, Version 2002, Service Pack 3. Internet Explorer 7 was what I was using. I downloaded the new IE8 thinking maybe that might fix the problem but I get the same message in the address bar pop up:

Windows can not find ‘whatever.com’. Check the spelling and try again.

I’ve never ever had to type www. into the address bar. I don’t have to do it at work either. I’m not real tech saavy. I’m not sure what my friend did when he transfered everything. He dosen’t know how to fix it either and he’s pretty good.

]]> By: wrobinson http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/typing-www/#comment-61527 wrobinson Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:04:08 +0000 #comment-61527 What operating system and Web browser are you using?

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