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When I type in a specific web address my browser automatically adds another www. in front of it. So the address ends up looking like this:

www.www.example.net

How do I get this to stop? I have Windows 10.

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Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. Internet Options
  3. General tab
  4. Appearance
  5. Languages button.
  6. In the new box which opens, check the Do not add www to the beginning of typed addresses.
  7. Click OK/Apply and exit.

Google Chrome

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Show advanced settings
  3. Uncheck the box saying Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar or the app launcher search box.

Firefox

  1. Open Firefox
  2. type about:config in the address bar and hit Enter.
  3. Search for browser.fixup.alternate.
  4. Now double-click on browser.fixup.alternate.enabled to change its value to False. The other two settings are there, if you want to change the default values of the prefix and suffix.

Hope this will fix your issue :)

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