[url]www.*[/url] IE problem (WXP-Home)

[Avrora]

First time I see this one:

When I type www.microsoft.com (any host on the internet) it gives me a DNS error and a host not found page. But when I type http://www.microsoft.com (same thing for any site on the internet) it goes there no problem.
I have reset all IE settings to defaults and reapplied IE 6 SP1. Also deleted cookies and temp internet files. Also, all hosts PING OK from the DOS window so DNS is not an issue. It is driving me bananas as I have to type bloddy HTTP:// in front every time.
Avrora

[iluvmybbw]

Hi.Just found a fix for this.Go to your hosts file and rename it hosts.old This allowed me access to Microsoft websites.Still a couple others i can't get to but at least now I can do windows update!!

[iluvmybbw]

Well my fix didn't last long as another host file takes the renamed one's place!!!!But there is a work around located here:

h++p://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

So far so good with this fix!!