When ever I try to manually type in an internet address in the address bar
nothing happens. The only way I can get to various sites is by going thru a
search engine and then clicking on the link. The only thing I can think of
that changed with my computer is loading Norton Internet Security.

Thanks,
--
Hebe

Hi,
Disabling NIS (as a test) is worth a try. Before disabling the Norton
firewall, turn on the Windows Firewall (from Control Panel or Security
Center.)

This may be an autocomplete problem due to a corrupted History folder or
index.dat file.

CCleaner from http://www.ccleaner.com/ should be able to clear the History
and the index.dat file. Check those two boxes and run it.

Free History Eraser from
http://smartprotector.com/eraser/fre...ory-eraser.htm will delete the
History folder (and the index.dat file) and a new one will be created when
you restart.

Or the History folder can be deleted manually:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

This may be a malware problem. Download, update and run Ad-aware, Spybot and
(if running WinXP) MS Anti-Spyware (Beta.)
See these sites for help:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
The Parasite Fight http://www.aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
Malware Removal and Prevention Overview - CastleCopsWiki:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_R...tion:_Overview
Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.html
Removing Malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
What you can do about spyware and other unwanted software:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...ywarewhat.mspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Hebe" <Hebe[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When ever I try to manually type in an internet address in the address bar
> nothing happens. The only way I can get to various sites is by going thru
a
> search engine and then clicking on the link. The only thing I can think
of
> that changed with my computer is loading Norton Internet Security.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hebe