How do I eliminate Vista's need for WWW. in address bar?

[PyrateJim]

With windows Vista, every time I type in an URL in the address box without the "www.", I get a "Windows cannot find 'computerhope.com'Check the spelling and try again"  error" from Vista and it wont proceed. As soon as I add the "www."  it goes stgraight to the website. Is there a setting that will either automatically add the "www." or eliminates the need for the "www."?  My ME and XP never needed it, why go backwards?

[patio]

What browser ? ?

[PyrateJim]

Sorry, using IE 7

[drmsucks]

Translating the data in the Location Bar into a web address is the job of DNS servers - perhaps yours changed. A switch of service providers will (usually) result in a change in DNS server.

For both IE and FF, if you're going to a .com address, just type the domain name into the Location Bar, e.g., computerhope, and use CTRL+ENTER.

There are other key combinations: SHIFT + ENTER = .net address; CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER = .org address.

Hope this helps.

[kpac]

Did you try the Microsoft Solution Centre?
http://www.support.microsoft.com/ph/8722

[soybean]

There are other key combinations: SHIFT + ENTER = .net address; CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER = .org address.

SHIFT + ENTER = .net works for me in Firefox but not in IE.

[drmsucks]

@Soybean - I think you're right - I also can't get SHIFT + ENTER  to work in IE7; I can't get CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to work either. I don't use IE except for Win Updates, no excuse for posting bad info, though; thanks for the catch!

Yet another reason to use FF!