Moderated Run Dialogue & Websites
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Tim Dixon
Hi Mike
Sounds like the default browser, but see that you have checked that.
If I recall correctly it may be file associations that need looking at. I suspect HTTPS:// is not associated correctly.
I would try switching default browsers to see if that fixes it. If not then Google may hold the answer by adding in file association.
Thanks
Tim
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Mike B.
Hi Loy,
This is what the lady is wondering, why the
Run dialogue isn't working. She knows she can open a browser but, that's
not answering the question.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: Loy
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites I just tried typing Microsoft.com in the run dialog
and windows could not find it. I typed Https://www.microsoft.com and it open it .
I also tried typing Microsoft.com just in the search and it opened it. I don't
see a need of doing this when you can open the browser first and type in the
URL.
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From: Mike B
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Hi Dave,
Even when you add all the http, https or
anything else and hit enter nothing happens. Other searches work just
fine, just not URL's.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Durber
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Hello:
When you type a URL into the Windows "Run" dialogue
box, you must include "http://", "https://", "www.", (without the quotes) or,
something similar, before the designated name of the URL. If you do not, you
will get the Windows error message , that the designated name of the URL
cannot be found and you should make sure the name is entered correctly and try
again.
Dave
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Loy <loyrg2845@...>
I just tried typing Microsoft.com in the run dialog
and windows could not find it. I typed Https://www.microsoft.com and it open it .
I also tried typing Microsoft.com just in the search and it opened it. I don't
see a need of doing this when you can open the browser first and type in the
URL. ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike B
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Hi Dave,
Even when you add all the http, https or
anything else and hit enter nothing happens. Other searches work just
fine, just not URL's.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Durber
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Hello:
When you type a URL into the Windows "Run" dialogue
box, you must include "http://", "https://", "www.", (without the quotes) or,
something similar, before the designated name of the URL. If you do not, you
will get the Windows error message , that the designated name of the URL
cannot be found and you should make sure the name is entered correctly and try
again.
Dave
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Mike B.
Hi Dave,
Even when you add all the http, https or
anything else and hit enter nothing happens. Other searches work just
fine, just not URL's.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Durber
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2020 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Hello:
When you type a URL into the Windows "Run" dialogue
box, you must include "http://", "https://", "www.", (without the quotes) or,
something similar, before the designated name of the URL. If you do not, you
will get the Windows error message , that the designated name of the URL
cannot be found and you should make sure the name is entered correctly and try
again.
Dave
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Don H
No http orwww is needed on my computer. just typed youtube.com and went right to it. Key is haveing the file type for .com and net set to be opened by a browser of your choice.
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Bob Kennedy
Just to throw some confusion into the mix, if you are trying to reach the mobile version of FaceBook, it is m.facebook.com The word basic will draw up an error like he said. I don't know if you are paying for the Eset security or not but I had to get rid of it. They claimed to be a part of Microsoft at one time and Microsoft doesn't contract with anyone to do their work. A lesson I learned after having to have MS clean up a mess they had made on my computer. On Saturday, December 12, 2020, 02:33:27 PM EST, Mike B <mb69mach1@...> wrote: Hi JM, They're running Eset as their antivirus and I didn't try disabling it but, I'll let her know and or, I'll disable it the next time I get on her computer to see if this is the culprit. Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: JM Casey Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:17 AM Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites The http: part is always assumed. In fact your browser cannot be invoked without it. Because www. Is such a common prefix for web domains, though, if you enter in something like www.google.com into the run box, it *will* work – I am not sure but I guess the http:// is automatically invoked by Windows. However, typing in something like mbasic.facebook.com will not work. Windows has no way of telling that it’s supposed to be a URL.
As to the problem this person is having – it’s just a thought, but do they have any third party security software running? Perhaps try temporarily disabling it. Maybe it is preventing file explorer (which controls the run dialogue box) from invoking a browser.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
If it was saying something like file not found, be sure they used http:// and if it is a secure site, https:// and as Glen said, some sites don’t use the www. Just the http:// or https:// part.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
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Dave Durber
Hello:
When you type a URL into the Windows "Run" dialogue
box, you must include "http://", "https://", "www.", (without the quotes) or,
something similar, before the designated name of the URL. If you do not, you
will get the Windows error message , that the designated name of the URL
cannot be found and you should make sure the name is entered correctly and try
again.
Dave
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JM Casey
Yeah, seems worth a shot. If it works, then there’s probably some configuration option in eset that can be changed to let these things through.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Sent: December 12, 2020 02:33 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites
Hi JM,
They're running Eset as their antivirus and I didn't try disabling it but, I'll let her know and or, I'll disable it the next time I get on her computer to see if this is the culprit.
----- Original Message ----- From: JM Casey Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:17 AM Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites
The http: part is always assumed. In fact your browser cannot be invoked without it. Because www. Is such a common prefix for web domains, though, if you enter in something like www.google.com into the run box, it *will* work – I am not sure but I guess the http:// is automatically invoked by Windows. However, typing in something like mbasic.facebook.com will not work. Windows has no way of telling that it’s supposed to be a URL.
As to the problem this person is having – it’s just a thought, but do they have any third party security software running? Perhaps try temporarily disabling it. Maybe it is preventing file explorer (which controls the run dialogue box) from invoking a browser.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
If it was saying something like file not found, be sure they used http:// and if it is a secure site, https:// and as Glen said, some sites don’t use the www. Just the http:// or https:// part.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
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Mike B.
Hi JM,
They're running Eset as their antivirus and I
didn't try disabling it but, I'll let her know and or, I'll disable it the next
time I get on her computer to see if this is the culprit.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: JM Casey
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites The http: part is always assumed. In fact your browser cannot be invoked without it. Because www. Is such a common prefix for web domains, though, if you enter in something like www.google.com into the run box, it *will* work – I am not sure but I guess the http:// is automatically invoked by Windows. However, typing in something like mbasic.facebook.com will not work. Windows has no way of telling that it’s supposed to be a URL.
As to the problem this person is having – it’s just a thought, but do they have any third party security software running? Perhaps try temporarily disabling it. Maybe it is preventing file explorer (which controls the run dialogue box) from invoking a browser.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
If it was saying something like file not found, be sure they used http:// and if it is a secure site, https:// and as Glen said, some sites don’t use the www. Just the http:// or https:// part.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Mike B
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
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Mike B.
Glenn,
Yes, it was included as well as trying just,
www. , or https://www.
Glenn, what's the name of that group you started a few months ago? Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn /
Lenny
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites Mike,
Did they include the http:// part?
Not all web sites use the WWW part
though.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike B
To: JList
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:56 PM
Subject: Run Dialogue & Websites Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's
Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing
happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and
that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you
press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into
the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's
don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this
issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. |
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JM Casey
The http: part is always assumed. In fact your browser cannot be invoked without it. Because www. Is such a common prefix for web domains, though, if you enter in something like www.google.com into the run box, it *will* work – I am not sure but I guess the http:// is automatically invoked by Windows. However, typing in something like mbasic.facebook.com will not work. Windows has no way of telling that it’s supposed to be a URL.
As to the problem this person is having – it’s just a thought, but do they have any third party security software running? Perhaps try temporarily disabling it. Maybe it is preventing file explorer (which controls the run dialogue box) from invoking a browser.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: December 12, 2020 02:05 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Run Dialogue & Websites
If it was saying something like file not found, be sure they used http:// and if it is a secure site, https:// and as Glen said, some sites don’t use the www. Just the http:// or https:// part.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
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Richard Turner <richardturner42@...>
If it was saying something like file not found, be sure they used http:// and if it is a secure site, https:// and as Glen said, some sites don’t use the www. Just the http:// or https:// part.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Mike B
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:57 AM To: JList <main@jfw.groups.io> Subject: Run Dialogue & Websites
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
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K0LNY
Mike,
Did they include the http:// part?
Not all web sites use the WWW part
though.
Glenn ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike B
To: JList
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:56 PM
Subject: Run Dialogue & Websites Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's
Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing
happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and
that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you
press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into
the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's
don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this
issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. |
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Mike B.
Hi All,
I ran into a strange problem on a friend's
Windows 7 Home computer. When you type a URL into the Run Dialogue nothing
happens! I checked to make sure a browser was selected as the default and
that all program associations were selected but, still nothing happens when you
press enter on a URL from the Run Dialogue.
You can type, Notepad, or other commands into
the Run Dialogue and you'll go straight to them but, for whatever reason URL's
don't work, so to speak. Can anyone shed some light on how to fix this
issue? All help is greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. |
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