invalid syntax eroor (WXP-Pro)

[diablo1]

when i type into internet explorer address line- www.google.com and hit the go button, it will come up http:///?%20www.google.com or if i type in www.docstore.kinkos.com and hit the go button it will come up http:///?%20www.docstore.kinkos.com, invalid syntax error and wont continue to web address. how do i fix invalid syntax errors????

[tom_keefer]

Invalid syntax error is usually repaired by applying the following update: <a target="_blank" href=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=70530968-B59A-47C0-90D3-0C884910BC97&displaylang=en>Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB832894)</a>.


<font color=purple>Tom</font color=purple>


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[diablo1]

i have service pack 2 already

[josefz]

Check next windows registry values, which may (not necessary must) look as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix]
@="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"ftp"="ftp://"
"gopher"="gopher://"
"home"="http://"
"mosaic"="http://"
"www"="http://"

%20 means the spacebar code, so your prefix(es) may be misspelled.

[diablo1]

everything looks like its suppose to.

what next?

[josefz]

1. Empty both Temporary internet files and History at MSIE-&gt;Tools-&gt;Advanced (or MSIE-&gt;Tools-&gt;Settings? I'm using Czech localised WXP-Pro, so I do not know exact English keywords).
2. At the Command Prompt, type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter key.

3. If above does not help, then always type full URL address including prefix, e.g. www.google.com (http://www.google.com>http://www.google.com</a>).

HTH.