address bar NOW requires the typing in of the http://??  Of course, it didn't use to be that way.  withough typing the http, it goes nowhere.  Checked for virus and adware.
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Go to control panel, internet options|advanced tab and restore default button, then close IE and open it again, you might able to work like before.\nIf still not working, uninstall Internet explorer by going to control panel, add/remove programs, uninstall IE from windows components, then get to the web to get IE 6 back, then you will work as before.
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Have you tried dumping your browser's cache, along with your temporary internet files? \n\nI don't know if this is even the right advice, but it HAS helped me when web pages started acting "funny" on me. I have not, however, run into the specific problem you mentioned. But hopefully you'll get to the bottom of it! :)
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if you right click on the tool bar, a menu will pop up with an option to lock the toolbars.  If the check mark is selected it is already locked.  If other people are changing it there is no way to lock it so they can't put the address bar back in.  You may need to use a different browser that is set up to not have the address bar in it.
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physically type your browser address in when you start the change...about blank did this to me one time and it drove me nuts.I also went to the spacebar and back spaced one letter at a time and low and behold a window pops up with all the different choices for your web browser,click on the one you want when this happens
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Let us try the following.\n1- Clear history and cookies\n2- Delete temporary internet files\nBoth 1 and 2 are in Internet options from Control panel\n3- Restart computer and try again\n4- Mark me as best answer if the problem goes with the wind \n5- Check for antivirus, you need one
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Hmmmm\nI think you have virus (I am not quite sure), but let us try the following first.\n1- Clear history and cookies\n2- Delete temporary internet files\nBoth 1 and 2 are in Internet options from Control panel\n3- Restart computer and try again\n4- Mark me as best answer if the problem goes with the wind\n5- otherwize I suggest install and run a good anti virus.
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the address bar should simply be a text box with a label saying address right beside it and maybe a go button. The coding for the go button I would not be able to tell you though, as then this starts to get more toward networking.
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try clearing your browsers cookies and history. this wud probably solve your problem.\n\nif not able solve it please let me know
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I dont have your answer, but mine is doing the same thing. Try using another search enigne, like instead of using internet explorer, use foxfire or google. thats how i got back in.  GOOD LUCK
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The Address Bar in IE is meant for acutal url's (i.e. yahoo.com), it is not meant to be used as a search bar for keywords.
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You need to download a program called "Hi-Jack this!"  It sounds like you may have something screwing with your "hosts" file.  Run the program and look for an unusual entry under BHO...which is browser helper objects.  That should get you in the right direction to identifying, isolating, and removing the problem.
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Whether you type www or not it will automattically typed. There are some sites with instead of www opens with http or https prefixed.
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Someone probably cleared the history, thats why they are gone. When you want to go to a site, type it in the address bar, and it will stay there, unless someone clears the history..Another step, click on tools-internet options-make sure the history box, is not set on o-set it to 10 at least, or the addresses, will not stay in the address bar..good luck..
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Try going to "tool"..Internet options...Advanced...and restore defaults
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...and mine shuts down when i type in an address.  so far, the links are working.  i just downloaded some updates, we'll see if it helps matters.  or, you could just download mozilla firefox as an alternate browser.
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try putting http:// in front of it and if that one does not help try www.   hope one of these helps you
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You could try restarting the computer, that usually works. Maybe there's no such website or you're typing it wrong.