Posted by Alan Cole on 03/08/06 13:39

In article <7czPf.4807$JZ1.114177@news.xtra.co.nz>,
"windandwaves" <winandwaves@coldmail.com> wrote:

> Jim Higson wrote:
> > windandwaves wrote:
> >
> >> Why do we go to Microsoft when we enter
> >> http://http://whateveryouwanthere
> >
> > Probably because you're using a Microsoft browser or operating
> > system. The URL is invalid.
> >
> > I can't test because I don't have any MS software. This doesn't sound
> > too bad though, I doubt very many people will type that URL.
>
> But it occured in firefox. If I type
>
> ada;lskjf asld;kfjakls;djf ajf (as in a bad url) in the address bar, i dont
> go to MS.
>
> also check this out:
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=http%3A%2F%2F&btnG=Search
>
> I think Firefox is redirecting bad urls

That is weird... I get taken to microsoft too if I type in
http://http:// and it has nothing to do with microsoft software as that
is in Firefix running on a Mac... Most bizarre.

Al.

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