Tweak Library – Using Internet Explorer URL Protocol Prefixes.

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Using Internet Explorer URL Protocol Prefixes.

Internet Explorer uses URL protocol prefixes in the address bar to detect the right protocol when accessing a website. If you type an incomplete syntax to access a website, Internet Explorer will try to complete it.

Tweak for : Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

Internet Explorer uses URL protocol prefixes in the address bar to detect the right protocol when accessing a website. The URL protocol prefix always comes first as a part of the web route. Although the protocol prefix is always included in the URL when using proper syntax, Internet Explorer defaults the "http://" prefix. This means, if you access a website with an incomplete syntax in the address bar, Internet Explorer will try to complete it.

Here's an example:
You type "www.systweak.com" in the address bar of Internet Explorer, but the correct URL is "http://www.systweak.com".

Internet Explorer will take the first part of the domain name "www" and will check if this protocol is listed. Upon finding the entry "http://" associated to "www" it will add the protocol to the domain name.

For this, go to Start > Run, enter "regedit" and search the keys listed below to see all URL protocol prefixes included in your Internet Explorer.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

www

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

http://

Value Action :

View Information

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Then, go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes\] , to view information about the String value "www" with value data as "http://".