Internet Explorer search problem

[rjf64]

I have always searched the web by typing in a general subject title in the Address tool bar (without "www" or ".com" included), then the search engin would list the most common web sites that contained that subject.

As of a couple of days ago this stopped working. When trying this I get a page displayed that says "the page cannot be displayed"

Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Is this a setting that somehow got modified?

Thanks for your assistance.

[tayspen]

welcome to DaniWeb

Is this for all pages? or just for a few. I have found that for some reason you have to put the www. in front of them and i thought you always had to put .com. But thats if you trying to load a webpage. If your searching, then use google. www.google.com. Also perhaps you would like firefox? see signature....

-T

[nanosani]

And if you hate typing www. and .com then just write the website name and simply press ctrl - Enter instead of Entering straight away. It'll put the pre and postfix for you.

[rjf64]

welcome to DaniWeb

Is this for all pages? or just for a few. I have found that for some reason you have to put the www. in front of them and i thought you always had to put .com. But thats if you trying to load a webpage. If your searching, then use google. www.google.com. Also perhaps you would like firefox? see signature....

-T

The browers works fine when I enter www and .com before and after the web site name. I only have this problem when I do a search with a general subject name (without www. and .com)

Also, I have gone to www.google.com to do searches but it always seemed easier to just enter the subject name at the Address toobar.

thanks

[rjf64]

And if you hate typing www. and .com then just write the website name and simply press ctrl - Enter instead of Entering straight away. It'll put the pre and postfix for you.

Yes I know that little trick. My issue is when I am searching and do not know the name of the web site.