If I type google.com into IE it takes me to bing...

[bignateyk]

What the hell. If I type google.com without the www into IE it takes me to bing. If I put the www in it takes me to google just fine.

It seems like google.com doesn't work though for some reason without the www today.

 

[gorcorps]

Microsoft browser... Microsoft search engine... Yes it's truly a mystery.

(not sure if serious)

 

[bignateyk]

Microsoft browser... Microsoft search engine... Yes it's truly a mystery.

(not sure if serious)

Mostly I was just inquiring why google isn't working for me. I'm pretty much lost without it.

 

[cheezmunky]

1) type google into address bar
2) hit ctrl+enter
3) ???
4) profit

problem solved with less typing

 

[bignateyk]

1) type google into address bar
2) hit ctrl+enter
3) ???
4) profit

problem solved with less typing

:hmm:

 

[feralkid]

1) type google into address bar
2) hit ctrl+enter
3) ???
4) profit

problem solved with less typing

Good tip...makes IE work almost like Firefox with only twice the effort.

:awe:

 

[Terzo]

Here's my take.

The address bar defaults to a quick search for bing. If you don't have the www in front of google, IE thinks you are making a search and uses the default engine (bing).

Just a guess.

 

[LTC8K6]

"google.com" takes me to google with IE8 and XP.

 

[bignateyk]

Here's my take.

The address bar defaults to a quick search for bing. If you don't have the www in front of google, IE thinks you are making a search and uses the default engine (bing).

Just a guess.

Yeah. For some reason google just isn't working today at my office. Not sure why. We're pretty much stuck with IE at work.

 

[geno]

It's treating "google.com" as a search term and the default browser is probably Bing.

EDIT - doh, just saw Terzo's post.

 

[Bateluer]

Google.com takes me directly to Google.com in IE8 on Windows 7. Change your default search provider?

 

[ViviTheMage]

google.com in IE8 takes me to google.com...windows 7 x64

you're crazy OP

 

[dougp]

Try flushing your DNS ... Sounds like you don't have a record for www.google.com

 

[Woosta]

I'm surprised you're a member of Anandtech with thousands of posts.

 

[drebo]

It's treating "google.com" as a search term and the default browser is probably Bing.

EDIT - doh, just saw Terzo's post.

It will only do that if it fails a DNS lookup for "google.com".

In other words, fix your DNS and the problem will go away.

 

[ivan2]

doesnt happen to my IE 8. I type google.com and it brings me to google.com

If they do this shit its gonna be another antitrust lawsuit.