Bizarre IE prob , can't go to URL via address bar

Rotty · 18 Apr 2006 at 15:33

In IE if I type an address in the address bar and hit return or go then nothing happens

If i try and go to a webpage via a hyperlink then all is fine and the really odd thing is that if I type part of the address in the address bar and then select the full address form the history drop down it works , any ideas ?

Skilldibop · 18 Apr 2006 at 15:38

IE is buggered. Try a spyware scan but i doubt that will be fruitful.
Might require a system restore.

Rotty · 18 Apr 2006 at 15:58

tried a system restore , unfortuantley the earliest one is only 2 days ago so no good

Skilldibop · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:24

got an SP2 XP disk? if so looks like an IE re-install.

Rotty · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:26

getting a disk should be easy enough ( I have genuine windows

)

what do i need to do ?

Skilldibop · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:38

should be able to add/ remove windows components in control panel, select IE and the click re-install, it'll then ask for a windows XP CD.

That SHOULD work. It's been a while since i've done it and i can't actually do it right this minute to see.

Rotty · 18 Apr 2006 at 16:51

thats what I thought but it isn't in the list

tried IE7 upgrade but problem is the same

Kelpie · 19 Apr 2006 at 14:05

Try uninstalling the last 4 or 5 windows updates.

Had a customer call me up with the same problem today, got him to uninstall the last batch of critical updates & the problem was resolved.

Was too busy to look into it any further as I'm sure it's only one particular update that will need to be removed to solve this issue.

Rotty · 19 Apr 2006 at 19:30

Kelpie said:
Try uninstalling the last 4 or 5 windows updates.

Had a customer call me up with the same problem today, got him to uninstall the last batch of critical updates & the problem was resolved.

Was too busy to look into it any further as I'm sure it's only one particular update that will need to be removed to solve this issue.

you are a star

uninstalled a bunch of hotfixes dated 16/4/06 rebooted and problem is fixed

just one concern , will windows try and reinstall these hotfixes in the future ?

thanks again

basmic · 19 Apr 2006 at 21:01

Rotty said:
just one concern , will windows try and reinstall these hotfixes in the future ?

Only if you let it.

R-click My Computer > Automatic Updates > make sure either Notify me, but don't... or Turn off Automatic Updates are selected.

I would be tempted to install each hotfix one by one, until the problem surfaces again. Then you'll know which blighter is causing it, and let the rest of the world know.

Rotty · 19 Apr 2006 at 22:43

cheers , selected not to install these updates and changed the settings to"notify" , flippin microsoft monkeys :mad:

Mook · 20 Apr 2006 at 10:36

This happened to me about 6 months ago in my local Library. Wouldn't let me go to Hotmail via the address bar, I had to go to google, search for hotmail, then click it and it took me there. I assume thats them trying to block certain sites though?