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Why is it that some computers require typing   WWW   in the URL in order to access a web site, but other computers, don't require it...

For example, on my mom's computer if I want to go to Myspace I have to type www.myspace.com

But on my own computer I can get by typing:    myspace.comAre you sure about this? Usually it's the site........something with the browser maybe?http://myspace.com automatically redirects to http://www.myspace.com.  The redirection is suggested at the server end and the browser is expected to comply.  Which browser are you using?ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!   It's the "disembodied head", look out!  lol

Uh, the browser is Internet Explorer 7.  I don't recall exactly what is says when I try to access a web page without using WWW, but it simply doesn't work.

On most other computers, however, I don't have this problem.


Screenshot please!Post the error you get, if any.well, my mom lives 50 miles away so I'll have to call her and ask her what is says when she attempts to access a web page like I described.......(I just called her and got a busy signal, she has a dial-up connection without any call waiting!)  I'll try back again in a little while Quote from: blockHEAD on June 01, 2009, 12:13:45 PM

well, my mom lives 50 miles away so I'll have to call her and ask her what is says when she attempts to access a web page like I described.......(I just called her and got a busy signal, she has a dial-up connection without any call waiting!)  I'll try back again in a little while

oh if you can, bug your mom to get DSL, so that you don't hack up the phone line in case of emergency calls! Internet is faster, and your mom probably would be happier to not have to wait. LOL 

Getting a busy signal on telephone does not NECESSARILY mean she's on the internet, she might be on the phone calling somebody but I think you already knew that  Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 01, 2009, 12:17:06 PM
oh if you can, bug your mom to get DSL, so that you don't hack up the phone line in case of emergency calls! Internet is faster, and your mom probably would be happier to not have to wait. LOL 

Getting a busy signal on telephone does not necessarily mean she's on the internet, she might be on the phone calling somebody but I think you already knew that 

Believe me, I bugged her to get DSL or some other faster service, but she seems content with her ancient TECHNOLOGY OK, just got word back from my mommy.  I had her type myspace.com and the error that was generated was:   "Windows cannot find myspace.com  Please check the spelling and try again"

Once again, if she adds the WWW to the URL it works fine, but on most other machines I don't have to use WWW in the URL.

That's plain weird.  "myspace.com" is a valid URL for MySpace.  You can confirm this unequivocally from a command prompt.

Code: [Select]telnet myspace.com 80

[type any old gibberish]

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Type: text/html
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:45:21 GMT
Connection: close
Content-Length: 35

<h1>Bad Request (Invalid Verb)</h1>

I suspect that there's a typo involved somewhere along the line.  No offence to your mother intended.  Why not set up LogMeIn on her computer and then you can watch (slowly) while it all happens, and take screenshots to boot. Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on June 01, 2009, 02:48:10 PM
That's plain weird.  "myspace.com" is a valid URL for MySpace.  You can confirm this unequivocally from a command prompt.

Code: [Select]telnet myspace.com 80

[type any old gibberish]

HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Type: text/html
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:45:21 GMT
Connection: close
Content-Length: 35

<h1>Bad Request (Invalid Verb)</h1>



I suspect that there's a typo involved somewhere along the line.  No offence to your mother intended.  Why not set up LogMeIn on her computer and then you can watch (slowly) while it all happens, and take screenshots to boot.

his mom lives 50 miles away ....  I'm certain it's not a typo because I sat and typed it myself a while back and got the same error message.  I just had my mom retype the URL myspace.com so I could tell you exactly what the error message was (I couldn't remember what is was)


edit: I'd like to add it's the same story when any other URL is typed.  If the WWW is left out, it will not work



Quote from: 2x3i5x on June 01, 2009, 03:01:51 PM
his mom lives 50 miles away .... 
Er... that was exactly my point!

Just talk her through the telnet session above.  See what results she gets.  Have you checked the HOSTS file? Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on June 02, 2009, 05:56:21 AM
Have you checked the HOSTS file?

To make that easier, download HostsXpert ( http://www.majorgeeks.com/Hoster_d4626.html ) and then follow the steps below:

- Unzip HostsXpert.zip
- It will create a folder NAMED HostsXpert in WHATEVER folder you extract it to.
- Run HostsXpert.exe by double clicking on it.
- click Restore MS Hosts File and then click OK.
- Click the X to exit the program

Restart computer.


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