URL Address Bar in IE7?

On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
to, but can seem to find it.

Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?

Thanks
Charlie
******************************************************
Charliec

joaneee
Fri May 09 13:51:08 PDT 2008

Tools - Internet options - Search from address bar - then click "Just
display results"

"Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
> instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
> to, but can seem to find it.
>
> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>
> Thanks
> Charlie
> ******************************************************
> Charliec

Robert
Fri May 09 14:34:21 PDT 2008

"Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
> instead.


Looks like you aren't entering a protocol prefix for your URL.
Then if your DNS is too slow letting IE see that what you are entering
is really a web site's name it gets treated as a search argument
for your search from the Address bar search provider.


> I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
> to, but can seem to find it.


Is this a site you have visited before? If so, and if you have
AutoComplete for web addresses enabled notice that when
you start typing the site name (especially if you start typing
the domain name instead of the www. server name prefix)
you can see a full URL (e.g. in particular with a protocol prefix)
in that feature's AutoSuggest list. If you accept an entry
from that list you should not see your Address bar search
invoked.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>
> Thanks
> Charlie
> ******************************************************
> Charliec

Charliec
Fri May 09 16:43:34 PDT 2008

Thanks Joaneee, got it!

While you are here - another question, if you don't mind.

When starting IE7 on the laptop, it takes quite awhile to load, with
the message "Detecting proxy settings" in the status bar at the bottom
of the window. Any way to speed up that detection?

Thanks

>On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:51:08 -0700, "joaneee" <joan_y@msn.com> wrote:

>Tools - Internet options - Search from address bar - then click "Just
>display results"
>
>"Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
>news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
>> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
>> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
>> instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
>> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
>> to, but can seem to find it.
>>
>> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Charlie
>> ******************************************************
>> Charliec
******************************************************
Charliec

PA
Fri May 09 17:40:45 PDT 2008

Do you connect via a proxy?

Charliec wrote:
> Thanks Joaneee, got it!
>
> While you are here - another question, if you don't mind.
>
> When starting IE7 on the laptop, it takes quite awhile to load, with
> the message "Detecting proxy settings" in the status bar at the bottom
> of the window. Any way to speed up that detection?
>
> Thanks
>
>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:51:08 -0700, "joaneee" <joan_y@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Tools - Internet options - Search from address bar - then click "Just
>> display results"
>>
>> "Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
>> news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
>>> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
>>> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
>>> instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
>>> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
>>> to, but can seem to find it.
>>>
>>> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Charlie
>>> ******************************************************
>>> Charliec
> ******************************************************
> Charliec

Charliec
Fri May 09 20:26:43 PDT 2008

You got me on that! I'm not sure what a proxy is. I connect through
a home network using a Linksys 4-Port Router with the desktop and
laptop over a DSL line. Is a proxy required for that?

>On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:40:45 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Do you connect via a proxy?
>
>Charliec wrote:
>> Thanks Joaneee, got it!
>>
>> While you are here - another question, if you don't mind.
>>
>> When starting IE7 on the laptop, it takes quite awhile to load, with
>> the message "Detecting proxy settings" in the status bar at the bottom
>> of the window. Any way to speed up that detection?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:51:08 -0700, "joaneee" <joan_y@msn.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Tools - Internet options - Search from address bar - then click "Just
>>> display results"
>>>
>>> "Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
>>> news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
>>>> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
>>>> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
>>>> instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
>>>> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
>>>> to, but can seem to find it.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Charlie
>>>> ******************************************************
>>>> Charliec
>> ******************************************************
>> Charliec
******************************************************
Charliec

PA
Sat May 10 08:44:15 PDT 2008

IE Tools | Internet Options | Connections | LAN Settings | Use a proxy
server... (uncheck).

Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It (applies to
IE6 and IE7, too)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220902

How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
[ignore APPLIES TO section if you're not running Vista or IE7]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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Charliec wrote:
> You got me on that! I'm not sure what a proxy is. I connect through
> a home network using a Linksys 4-Port Router with the desktop and
> laptop over a DSL line. Is a proxy required for that?
>
>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:40:45 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Do you connect via a proxy?
>>
>> Charliec wrote:
>>> Thanks Joaneee, got it!
>>>
>>> While you are here - another question, if you don't mind.
>>>
>>> When starting IE7 on the laptop, it takes quite awhile to load, with
>>> the message "Detecting proxy settings" in the status bar at the bottom
>>> of the window. Any way to speed up that detection?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 9 May 2008 13:51:08 -0700, "joaneee" <joan_y@msn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tools - Internet options - Search from address bar - then click "Just
>>>> display results"
>>>>
>>>> "Charliec" <charliec@invalid.address.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:iq6924tqi5j8q97u2iems8dnecehoaphed@4ax.com...
>>>>> On my laptop, when I enter a URL in the site address bar and hit
>>>>> enter, it does not take me to the entered site, but does a search
>>>>> instead. I know there is a way to change this behavior to have the
>>>>> bar send you to the URL site instead and I thought I had a note on how
>>>>> to, but can seem to find it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone advise me on how to make this change in behavior?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Charlie
>>>>> ******************************************************
>>>>> Charliec
>>> ******************************************************
>>> Charliec
> ******************************************************
> Charliec

Charliec
Sat May 10 10:24:21 PDT 2008

Ok, PA,

I reviewed the proxy server on the laptop and it was not checked, but
"Automatic detect settings" was checked. I reviewed the desktop
settings for LAN Settings and nothing was checked, so I did the same
on the laptop - and it is working fine now!

Thanks

>On Sat, 10 May 2008 11:44:15 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>IE Tools | Internet Options | Connections | LAN Settings | Use a proxy
>server... (uncheck).
>
>Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It (applies to
>IE6 and IE7, too)
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220902
>
>How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
>[ignore APPLIES TO section if you're not running Vista or IE7]
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211
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Charliec

PA
Sat May 10 14:20:33 PDT 2008

YW. "Automatically detect settings" was going to be next.

Charliec wrote:
> Ok, PA,
>
> I reviewed the proxy server on the laptop and it was not checked, but
> "Automatic detect settings" was checked. I reviewed the desktop
> settings for LAN Settings and nothing was checked, so I did the same
> on the laptop - and it is working fine now!
>
> Thanks
>
>> On Sat, 10 May 2008 11:44:15 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> IE Tools | Internet Options | Connections | LAN Settings | Use a proxy
>> server... (uncheck).
>>
>> Internet Explorer Appears to Stop Responding When You Start It (applies
>> to
>> IE6 and IE7, too)
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220902
>>
>> How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer
>> [ignore APPLIES TO section if you're not running Vista or IE7]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936211
> ******************************************************
> Charliec