Can't get to site from address bar

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:41 pm

Can't get to site from address bar but can by going through Google search.

Have a friend who can't type an address into his address bar using IE. It gives him an error window to \"Send\" or \"Don't send\"... and then closes the IE window down.

He can however search for the same website on Google and then click on their link and all is well.

He runs XP and has the latest updates.
Security is set on default.
He uses Windows fire wall and AVG.

I had a lady the other day who had the same exact problem. She was trying to get on \"Skyfexfree\" and it wouldn't let her but got there through Google.

What's up?

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:34 pm

Spaywarez... check it yo.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:03 am

Will do!

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:34 pm

Ran Ad-Aware and anti-virus. Restored to an earlier date. Updated from Windows updater.

My friend can now type an address in the window and that site comes up but gets the \" IE has encoutered an error and must close down\".

What next?

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:09 pm

Stop using stupid IE as a browser. Geez - it aint rocket surgery mate! IE is a piece of crap. It might have been acceptable in 2000 - but times have changed!

http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:28 pm

No comment mate!

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:19 pm

Wow, every once in a while, maybe every couple hundred posts, Mobius actually posts something usefull.

Seriously, use firefox. You keep using IE, you will end up with the same problem again.

By the way, if you couldn't get to any sites from the address bar, how did you get to google?

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:51 am

Mobius wrote:..Geez - it aint rocket surgery mate!..

"rocket surgery" lol, that's funny i'll be stealing that one...

now back to your browser war...
PS: Mobi is right Firefox is better!

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:09 am

You can get there thru a shortcut.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:12 pm

thewolfe wrote:You can get there thru a shortcut.

not a good work around.

switching to firefox would really reduce your stress levels.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:48 pm

I'm working with a guy who knows nothing except to get on the web and/or get his e-mail. I'll use that as the last resort \"cause\" he's not good with change.

Also, I hate to give up that easily.