Internet Explorer Error Address Not Valid
Guy, we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Solved: Internet address not valid internet explorer 8 Explorer 7 " Address is not valid - http:/// " Discussion in http address not valid ie8 'Web & Email' started by ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement ltdortch internet explorer cannot display the webpage Thread Starter Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Messages: 33 Good Morning, All of a sudden, whenever I enter a website address in IE7, I keep getting the message stating, "The address is not valid" along with " http:/// " in the URL bar. What is causing this to happen? I'm currently using another computer to access the internet. Your help will be greatly appreciated. ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010 #1 Sponsor valis Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Messages: 70,873 what website are you entering? valis, Jul 27, 2010 #2 ltdortch Thread Starter Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Messages: 33 google.com, msn.com, abc.com, etc. I also deleted all temp files, cookies, history, etc. ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010 #3 valis Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Messages: 70,873 is it adding the extra '/' at the end of http? valis, Jul 27, 2010 #4 ltdortch Thread Starter Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Messages: 33 Yes. It's adding the extra '/' at the end of 'http://' along with the message 'The address is not valid'. ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010 #5 valis Moderator Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Messages: 70,873 have you just tried entering google.com or www.google.com? valis, Jul 27, 2010 #6 ltdortch Thread Starter Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Messages: 33 Yes. ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010 #7 ltdortch Thread Starter Joined: Feb 19, 2007 Messages: 33 I found a solution to my problem: http://forums.techguy.org/virus-other-malware-removal/810815-ie7-address-not-valid-http.html I just hope the settings doesn't automatically change again. I'm not sure how it got changed in the first place. Thanks. ltdortch, Jul 27, 2010 #8 val
(3) Technology (125) Downloads (38) Guides (93) Links ASU Rugby Hackaday Lifehacker The Straight Dope Visitors Fix "The Address is Not Valid" Error (unable to Connect to Any Websites) May 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Printer Friendly Version WARNING! THIS POST IS MORE THAN 180 DAYS OLD! While I make an effort to update older posts to keep them relevant and technically accurate, the rapidly changing nature of the tech world makes it possible that the content of this post may no longer be relevant, current, or even accurate. Additionally, because of this post's age, adding new comments has been disabled. If you would like to contribute new information to https://forums.techguy.org/threads/solved-internet-explorer-7-address-is-not-valid-http.938706/ this post, or have questions pertaining to this post, please use the Contact Form. I have seen several cases recently where my clients' computers are unable to access the Internet (Windows updates, AV updates, websites, etc.) even though the computer has a network connection. Additionally, when trying to visit any website, Internet Explore would redirect to http:/// and display a "address is not valid" error. Fortunately, the solution in all of these cases was http://blog.ryantadams.com/2010/05/09/fix-the-address-is-not-valid-error-unable-to-connect-to-any-websites/ rather simple. The follow is not guaranteed to solve all Internet connectivity problems. There are many, many reasons you may not be able to access websites: firewalls, malware, damaged hardware, etc. The solution here seems to work in most cases where Internet Explorer (or your browser of choice) is giving you the "address is not valid" error message for ALL websites you attempt to visit. This problem seems to be caused by an incorrectly configured proxy server. In all the cases I have seen, this results from a recently removed malware infection. I won't go into what proxy servers are used for here, but if you are curious check out Wikipedia. Here is what you need to do to reset the proxy server settings on your computer: Open up Internet Explorer (even if you normally use a different browser). Attempt to navigate to a website to verify you get the "address is not valid" error and a URL redirection to http:/// as shown above. Click "Tools" -> "Internet Options" on the menu bar. If you are using IE 8 or above, you may need to hold down the "Alt" key to see the menu bar. In the window that opens, click the "Connections" tab. Click the "LAN Settings" button. Uncheck everything in the window that opens EXCEPT "Automatically detect
Xively Related Articles Can't connect? Try this first! How do I resolve an 'Error 11004'? How do I resolve "Error 13" when connecting to my http://help.logmein.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/How-can-I-resolve-an-error-The-address-is-not-valid-in-its-context-10049-en1 host? Resolving 'error 10047' My IP address has been blocked after too many failed log-in attempts What can I do? Contact Us Give us a call Close X You http://www.computerproblemsandsolutions.com/internet-explorer-error-the-address-is-not-valid/ can reach us at: US Canada: 1-866-478-1805 Click here for more phone options Our Support team is available 7:30 PM Sunday to 9 PM Friday (U.S. EST) Submit a internet explorer help ticket Ask the community Welcome to LogMeIn Support! pkb2_lang_de pkb2_lang_en_US pkb2_lang_es pkb2_lang_fr pkb2_lang_it pkb2_lang_ja pkb2_lang_nl_NL pkb2_lang_pt_BR Search the Knowledge Base Reset Search Search Narrow Your Search 1 Select a LogMeIn Product All Products LogMeIn Rescue Rescue Lens LogMeIn Central LogMeIn Pro LogMeIn Backup LogMeIn Hamachi AppGuru Cubby join.me BoldChat RemotelyAnywhere Meldium Xively 2 Select an Article Type All address not valid Article Types FAQ Downloads Product Guide Release Note Video How can I resolve an error: The address is not valid in its context (10049)?Printable View «Go BackInformation AnswerThe following error code: "The address is not valid in its context (10049)" is an indication that the computer could not resolve the address (ex. LogMeIn.com) to the proper IP address. There are two reasons why this could happen. Problems with your DNS resolving our IP Address Open a Run box. (Press the Windows key and the R key at the same time).In the Run box, type cmd and click OK.In the command prompt, type ipconfig /flushdns and press the Enter key. Problem with proxy You may get this error in conjunction with accessing the Internet via a proxy server, please ensure the address is valid in Internet Explorer > Tools Options > Connections > LAN Settings. If you do not have, or are unaware of, a proxy server, please ensure that the only box checked off is Automatically Detect Settings, and that the proxy info
computer that would connect to the internet just fine but when you tried to go to another page you would get this error message. After a little troubleshooting I was able to find a quick and easy fix for this. Here are the steps to fix this problem. 1) Open up Interet Explorer and then go to tools > internet options. 2) Click on the Connections tab. 3) Now click on the button that says "Lan Settings" 4) Place a checkmark on "Automatically detect settings." 5) Now click OK and then click on OK again to close the settings box. Close out Internet Explorer and open it back up. You should be able to go to any webpage and not get this error anymore. I hope this helps you and if you still have problems let me know and I can give you some other things to try. Related posts: Internet Explorer (IE) is Slow To Load Tagged with: ie • internet explorer • the address is not valid Filed under: internet explorer 3 thoughts on “Internet Explorer Error: The Address Is Not Valid” Ric Petfield says: January 24, 2013 at 3:10 am Hi Still having trouble getting a page to come up. Still saying Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. Any other tips? Ric Reply admin says: January 25, 2013 at 3:42 pm Hey Ric, I would run a malware scan on your computer as you may have some other type of virus on your computer. I would go to http://www.malwarebytes.org and download the free malwarebytes program and run a scan on your computer. Sounds like you may have some kind of malware on your computer that maybe affecting your internet explorer. Let me know if this helps or you still can't see a webpage. RG Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Search For Computer Fixes Computer Solutions How To Send A Text Message From Your Computer CrashPlan - Service won't Start and unable to connect to backup engine Windows XP - Can't Access Your Account Profile, Logged In As Temporary Profile How to reset Trio Stealth G2 Adobe Reader XI Slow To Open How To Remove Search Conduit Program Voice Message go