The first time I click on the down arrow to get the drop down list of
recently viewed web addresses, it takes 30 seconds for the list to display.
From then on the response is normal. Any ideas what might be causing this?

Perhaps related, I must type "http://" whenever I enter a web address. If I
don't there appears to be a 45 second delay before the page is loaded. I have
verified the registry is correct for url prefix.

This is getting real frustrating. Thanks for any help you might be able to
offer.

XP Home Edition, SP2, have run ccleaner, hijack this, spy sweeper and am
current on virus protection.

Brian

"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:48E14E2F-EB25-4A48-A83A-9D7213203D90@microsoft.com
> The first time I click on the down arrow to get the drop down list of
> recently viewed web addresses, it takes 30 seconds for the list to
> display. From then on the response is normal. Any ideas what might be
> causing this?
>
> Perhaps related, I must type "http://" whenever I enter a web
> address. If I don't there appears to be a 45 second delay before the
> page is loaded. I have verified the registry is correct for url
> prefix.
>
> This is getting real frustrating. Thanks for any help you might be
> able to offer.
>
> XP Home Edition, SP2, have run ccleaner, hijack this, spy sweeper and
> am current on virus protection.
>
> Brian

Click Start, Run and type CONTROL INETCPL.CPL
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

OR

Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
setting is correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

also see the following values:

"Use AutoComplete"="yes"
"AutoSuggest"="no"

Click Start | Run and type
control inetcpl.cpl
Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
Click OK, OK to close the dialog.

Equivalent registry value for this setting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete

Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
Possible value-data: yes | no

You may have to Restart the computer.

--
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http://www.fjsmjs.com
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When I checked the internet options auto complete for webpages was already
checked. I went to the registry and autocomplete was set to no and
autosuggest was set to yes. I reveresed those, went back to internet options
where autocomplete for webpages was now not checked. I checked it, replied
OK, restarted my machine and it appears to be working now. My first attempt
to look at the history drop down list was fast. Thanks!

My other problem is still there though I now have another option. If I type
"http://www.whatever.com" in the address window and press enter, the page
pops up almost immediately. If I type "whatever.com" in the address window
and press ctrl enter, it also comes up fast. But if I type "www.whatever.com"
there is a 45 second delay in the page loading. Any ideas?

Thanks so much for your help.
Brian

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:48E14E2F-EB25-4A48-A83A-9D7213203D90@microsoft.com
> > The first time I click on the down arrow to get the drop down list of
> > recently viewed web addresses, it takes 30 seconds for the list to
> > display. From then on the response is normal. Any ideas what might be
> > causing this?
> >
> > Perhaps related, I must type "http://" whenever I enter a web
> > address. If I don't there appears to be a 45 second delay before the
> > page is loaded. I have verified the registry is correct for url
> > prefix.
> >
> > This is getting real frustrating. Thanks for any help you might be
> > able to offer.
> >
> > XP Home Edition, SP2, have run ccleaner, hijack this, spy sweeper and
> > am current on virus protection.
> >
> > Brian
>
> Click Start, Run and type CONTROL INETCPL.CPL
> Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
> In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
> Click OK, OK to close the dialog.
>
> OR
>
> Using Regedit, browse to the following registry key and make sure the noted
> setting is correct:
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
> "Append Completion"="yes"
>
> also see the following values:
>
> "Use AutoComplete"="yes"
> "AutoSuggest"="no"
>
> Click Start | Run and type
> control inetcpl.cpl
> Select Content tab, and click AutoComplete button
> In the Use AutoComplete for section, put a checkmark near Web addresses
> Click OK, OK to close the dialog.
>
> Equivalent registry value for this setting
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete
>
> Value named: AutoSuggest of type REG_SZ
> Possible value-data: yes | no
>
> You may have to Restart the computer.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
>
>