Any link I click on that does not have www in it, don't work. Like http://something.com don't work when I click, just does nothing, But http://www.something.com Works fine. Any Ideas..? I have read a lot of post, to me just seems like a setting somewhere. Thanks

"thedoc8" wrote in message news:5b30196e-5d04-444f-a617-125f31ba4448... Any link I click on that does not have www in it, don't work. Like http://something.com don't work when I click, just does nothing, But http://www.something.com Works fine. Any Ideas..? I have read a lot of post, to me just seems like a setting somewhere. Thanks This can be a problem with your DNS rather than your computer. What happens if you try to get to google.com www.google.com What happens if you open a command prompt and type the following commands PING google.com PING www.google.com TRACERT google.com IPCONFIG /all -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

I will try what you said, but I have 5 other pc on this router and they have no problems. Still want me to try or do something else. Thanks O yea if I copy the link and past into the address bar it works fine, just not when I click it. W7

There is nothing you can do on your part, rather it is upto the Webmaster of the individual site to choose whether they want to implement access to their site without requiring the WWW prefix. For example, the Webmaster/Administrator on Windows 7 Forums has done just that. Try the following links, one with and one without the WWW prefix. Both will take you to the same site. www.sevenforums.com sevenforums.com

But on the computer right beside me on the same connection same page the links work fine.

Do both of my links work on all of your computers? I tried the links in your first post, and the one without the www prefix didn't load but was instead redirected to OpenDNS (I use them as my DNS servers). The other link worked.

"thedoc8" wrote in message news:d954fb19-32f6-4923-aa0d-61aaa4346701... I will try what you said, but I have 5 other pc on this router and they have no problems. Still want me to try or do something else. Thanks O yea if I copy the link and past into the address bar it works fine, just not when I click it. W7 Ah - there's the critical thing! Which version of IE? Firefox? Chrome? Assuming IE, I'd start by setting all Advanced settings in Internet options back to default. What Anti-Malware or Anti-Virus are you using? -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Both of of your links work on all pc's and the one in question, had to run up town. I have reset all the brosuer settings. I think the first time I tried one did and one didn't. But im doing bunch of stuff right now. Better wait till can fouus. Thanks for help, I do have a recent Image to restore from.

Have norton and its up to date. Did a scan and found nothing. I have never had a virus as I am the only user of this pc and watch what Im doing. But it is always possible. Will do some more checking.

If I uninstall ie9, where can I delete the user settings and stuff so when I reinstall it just don't get the same junk back. Thanks

Found the problem, it was norton. My inlaws bought me a copy and I had to put it on. I quit using antivirus 8 years ago cause of bloting. Antivirus causes more problems than it helps. Its gone now and problem fixed. Thanks for your help.

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 18:02:07 +0000, thedoc8 wrote: Found the problem, it was norton. My inlaws bought me a copy and I had to put it on. I quit using antivirus 8 years ago cause of bloting. Antivirus causes more problems than it helps. Its gone now and problem fixed. Thanks for your help. I completely disagree than an "antivirus causes more problems than it helps." But I'll readily agree that Norton does. It's among the poorest security program available. If you run with no anti-virus program, you are playing with fire. For an anti-virus program, I recommend eSet NOD32, if you are willing to pay for it. If you want a free anti-virus, I recommend one (do not run more than one) of the following three:   Avira AntiVir Avast Microsoft Security Essentials   You also need anti-spyware software. I recommend that you download and install (freeware) MalwareBytes AntiMalware. Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

"thedoc8" wrote in message news:9cb987fe-d37d-4546-a47d-2cd03265e916... Have norton and its up to date. Did a scan and found nothing. I have never had a virus as I am the only user of this pc and watch what Im doing. But it is always possible. Will do some more checking. OMG - Norton! .... sorry , but I have a very long-standing bias against that piece of 'programming' - and consider it worse than the putative problem for results. If you want to keep it, then fine -- but I cannot and will not attempt to solve any problems that it may cause. My usual response at this point is 'GET RID OF NORTON'- and then deal with the problems that it's left behind. post back wit your choice, and we'll work from there... - Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

"thedoc8" wrote in message news:0d59e754-dc2b-4b7d-953d-8ee7ea3b0fa6... Found the problem, it was norton. My inlaws bought me a copy and I had to put it on. I quit using antivirus 8 years ago cause of bloting. Antivirus causes more problems than it helps. Its gone now and problem fixed. Thanks for your help. Why am I not in the least surprised? <vbeg> Please look at alternative ANI-virus solutions (there are somewhere in the region of 50 such options) and then decide what you want to do. -- Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Thanks to all that replyed. Just using MS antivirus. Used none for 8 years with no problems.