I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the end.
Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I looked
in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If someone
has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it would try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that facility is long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or .org, etc.) is a search page.
"Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the end.
> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I looked
> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If someone
> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>
>
Assuming you are referring to Internet Explorer, when you left click the
address entry field, the current URL is highlighted. Simply type the new
site without .com or the http:// characters and hold the Ctrl key as you
press Enter. For example, type "ebay" (without the quotes), then
Ctrl+Enter.
"Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the
>end. Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is.
>I looked in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it
>there. If someone has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>
The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of IE
version 7 and XP Home.
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an
early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would
take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it would
try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that facility is
long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or .org, etc.) is a
search page.
"Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the
>end.
> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
> looked
> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
> someone
> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>
>
Huh! Didn't know about that! Thanks! (Works on IE6 SP1, too.) And all these
years, I was crying over one of my favorite details being done away with.
Now to train myself to use that Ctrl key. Works if you hold down Ctrl and
click the Go button, too.
"Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23LuC6HP5HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of IE
> version 7 and XP Home.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an early
> version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would take you
> to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it would try
> microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that facility is long
> gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or .org, etc.) is a search
> page.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the
>>end.
>> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
>> looked
>> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
>> someone
>> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>>
>>
>
>
Glad that I could help a MVP and others. Been lurking here for a long
time, mostly learning from you guys.
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OPgiWcP5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Huh! Didn't know about that! Thanks! (Works on IE6 SP1, too.) And all
> these years, I was crying over one of my favorite details being done
> away with. Now to train myself to use that Ctrl key. Works if you hold
> down Ctrl and click the Go button, too.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23LuC6HP5HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of
>> IE version 7 and XP Home.
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an
>> early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would
>> take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it
>> would try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that
>> facility is long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or
>> .org, etc.) is a search page.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at
>>>the end.
>>> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
>>> looked
>>> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
>>> someone
>>> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
Then I should point out that I also just learned from another that IE in
WinXP SP2 is versioned "IE6 SP2". Go figure. I always thought IE6 SP1 was
the end of the line.
"Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
news:OYn13oP5HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Glad that I could help a MVP and others. Been lurking here for a long
> time, mostly learning from you guys.
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:OPgiWcP5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Huh! Didn't know about that! Thanks! (Works on IE6 SP1, too.) And all
>> these years, I was crying over one of my favorite details being done away
>> with. Now to train myself to use that Ctrl key. Works if you hold down
>> Ctrl and click the Go button, too.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23LuC6HP5HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of IE
>>> version 7 and XP Home.
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an
>>> early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would
>>> take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it would
>>> try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that facility is
>>> long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or .org, etc.) is a
>>> search page.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the
>>>>end.
>>>> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
>>>> looked
>>>> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
>>>> someone
>>>> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:e1M1etP5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Then I should point out that I also just learned from another that IE
> in WinXP SP2 is versioned "IE6 SP2". Go figure. I always thought IE6
> SP1 was the end of the line.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> www.grystmill.com
>
> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OYn13oP5HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Glad that I could help a MVP and others. Been lurking here for a long
>> time, mostly learning from you guys.
>>
>>
>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>> news:OPgiWcP5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Huh! Didn't know about that! Thanks! (Works on IE6 SP1, too.) And
>>> all these years, I was crying over one of my favorite details being
>>> done away with. Now to train myself to use that Ctrl key. Works if
>>> you hold down Ctrl and click the Go button, too.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23LuC6HP5HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of
>>>> IE version 7 and XP Home.
>>>>
>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>> news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an
>>>> early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it
>>>> would take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing,
>>>> then it would try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However,
>>>> that facility is long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com
>>>> (or .org, etc.) is a search page.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at
>>>>>the end.
>>>>> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is.
>>>>> I looked
>>>>> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there.
>>>>> If someone
>>>>> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
"Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
news:%2355PxgR5HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Now you have gone techie on me.....
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:e1M1etP5HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Then I should point out that I also just learned from another that IE in
>> WinXP SP2 is versioned "IE6 SP2". Go figure. I always thought IE6 SP1 was
>> the end of the line.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> www.grystmill.com
>>
>> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OYn13oP5HHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Glad that I could help a MVP and others. Been lurking here for a long
>>> time, mostly learning from you guys.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>> news:OPgiWcP5HHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Huh! Didn't know about that! Thanks! (Works on IE6 SP1, too.) And all
>>>> these years, I was crying over one of my favorite details being done
>>>> away with. Now to train myself to use that Ctrl key. Works if you hold
>>>> down Ctrl and click the Go button, too.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "Lu Powell" <xyzlupowell@abccomcast.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23LuC6HP5HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> The Ctrl+Enter shortcut still works, at least on my installation of IE
>>>>> version 7 and XP Home.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with an
>>>>> early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and it would
>>>>> take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such thing, then it
>>>>> would try microsoft.org, and a couple of others. However, that
>>>>> facility is long gone. What you now get, if you don't put .com (or
>>>>> .org, etc.) is a search page.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>>> www.grystmill.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at
>>>>>>the end.
>>>>>> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
>>>>>> looked
>>>>>> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
>>>>>> someone
>>>>>> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:OEZrCDP5HHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>You're talking about Internet Explorer? Quite a while back, with
> an early version of IE5, you could just type in "Microsoft" and
> it would take you to microsoft.com. If there wasn't any such
> thing, then it would try microsoft.org, and a couple of others.
> However, that facility is long gone. What you now get, if you
> don't put .com (or .org, etc.) is a search page.
However one can type just Microsoft, and press Ctrl-Enter instead of just
Enter. That adds www. at the beginning and .com at the end.
--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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"Cynanthis" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23deZ5O5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I know windows has short cut so that you dont have to type .com at the
>end.
> Instead one can do something else but i can remember what that is. I
> looked
> in the help section but cant find it or maybe i missed it there. If
> someone
> has it, plez pass it on to me.. thanks in advance
>
>
.com short cut 
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