About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'address' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of topics including network configuration issues such as WiFi TCP/IP settings defaulting to a loopback DNS address, email delivery problems where a specific email address bounces back, and autofill behavior in Outlook and Cortana. Users also report issues with the Windows 10 Maps app not finding addresses in Norway, and seek help creating hotkeys for frequently used addresses in Windows 8.1. These threads reflect common troubleshooting scenarios involving IP addresses, email addresses, and location addresses within Windows environments.
  1. R

    WiFi TCP/IP defaults to DNS: 127.0.0.1 while on DHCP

    My WiFi NIC will always use 127.0.0.1 when its TCP/IP settings are on DHCP. If I change to static no issue but as you can imagine this creates some unwanted issues every time I connect with my laptop to a new WiFI network (as the address range is different) InterfaceAlias...
    • rs232
    • Thread
    • address client configuration connectivity devices dhcp dns interface issues network powershell setup static ip tcp/ip troubleshooting wifi windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  2. P

    Windows 7 Back from Vacation... And all network activity suddenly blocked?

    Hello all, I am posting this in hope to find an answer to what I find really strange. So I came back from vacation and wanted to check my mails on my Computer. Windows 7 Ultimate booted like usual, but when I tried to access the Internet, I was instantly met with a "No Internet connection"...
  3. Hermitkrab

    Windows 10 Problem with One e-mail Address

    For some reason I'm having trouble emailing one contact in my contact list. My email to this individual always gets bounced back as undelivered, as if that address didn't exist. I'm sure the address is correct; I've checked it very carefully. This address is the only one of my contacts that's...
    • Hermitkrab
    • Thread
    • address bounce back communication contact list email email issues gmail troubleshooting undelivered yahoo
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 They finally fixed Cortana!

    Hi I just updated my wife's computer to Windows 10 and the first thing it asked me when I opened Cortana was "Where are you?" and it opened a dialog that let my type in my street address. At last!!! Then I asked her for the phone number of the pizza place on Belding Road and she came up with...
  5. D

    Windows 10 Maps addresses not found

    Hi, I have a problem with all my W10 devices (PC and mobile). Both Insider and production. I'm located in Norway, and if I search for an address in the Maps app on for example: Kingsland road Elizabetes iela It doesnt find anything. This works in Here app. If however I go into flight mode...
    • ddebono
    • Thread
    • address airplane mode application issues download insider maps norway offline production windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. Archaepon

    Windows 10 Outlook not autofilling addresses

    Hi everyone, New to the forum. Be gentle. I am having problems with outlook. It is not suggesting or auto filling any email addresses that I type. I am having to do this manually. (My short term memory is shot due to illness and so this can take some time) Also the 'People' tab, where I believe...
    • Archaepon
    • Thread
    • address autofill browser community email escalated team help issues loading issues manual input ms techs outlook people tab repair rollback tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. L

    Windows 8 Personalize Hot Keys?

    Hi: I am not sure if what I want to do is possible, but here goes: I would like to be able to create hotkeys within Win 8.1 with frequently used phrases, i.e., email address, postal address, name, and so on...Is it possible to do this within Windows or do I need an external program? If so, could...
    • LTCSZ
    • Thread
    • address automation email hotkeys macro personalization productivity shortcuts software text expander windows 8.1
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  8. P

    Windows 7 Issues with Forwarding Emails in ATT Yahoo Mail After Recent Update

    Using ATT Yahoo Mail, having difficulty forwarding mail. After clicking on message to forward, and dragging on addresses and info to be deleted, I click on Forward arrow, and fill in recipient addresses. "Send" is now not an option - it will allow me to "Save as Draft". So easy to do in past but...
    • Philrob
    • Thread
    • address att drafts email issues email program forwarding recipient update user experience yahoo mail
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. T

    Windows 8 How do you see the email addresses of email that comes in

    When you receive an email in Windows 8, you do not see the email address of the sender. How can you determine what that address is?
  10. C

    Windows 7 DNS Server not responding

    Hello Im having trouble with my internet it says Your computer is working fine but the (DNS server) Is no responding Can anyone help me please This is my Ipconfig /all C:\Users\Owner>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Owner-PC Primary...
    • Colton Heaney
    • Thread
    • adapter address configuration connectivity dhcp dns ethernet internet ip configuration ipv4 ipv6 media network network adapter preferred server troubleshooting tunneling wireless
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. Drew

    Windows 7 20/9/12 Security Alert IE7, 8 and 9!!

    Please Be Advised: A potential vulnerability which, could allow a hacker takeover or intrusion via Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9, is being addressed via an Important Automatic Update on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. This is an out-of-cycle FIX to deal w/ the issue immediately. End Users should have...
    • Drew
    • Thread
    • address alert automatic updates diligence end users fix hackers ie7 ie8 ie9 important installation internet explorer intrusion out-of-cycle patch management security update vulnerability windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security
  12. C

    Windows XP Troubleshooting Internet Redirect Issues: Browser Navigation Fails Constantly

    When i try to browse the internet, I type the address in the address box and it tries to load the come up with redirecting, please click here to not redirected for about half a second, then navigation cancels! Please help me with this! It is driving me crazy! :frown: Thanks
    • CalvT
    • Thread
    • address browser cancel help internet issues loading issues navigation redirect troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. A

    Windows 7 Microsoft Office Word 2007-Envelopes, E postage properties option

    In the old Microsoft Word 2003, the user is capable of printing an address on the envelope with an associated bar-code to make the USPS sending process go much faster. I believe this was accessed through E-postage properties. On Word 2007, for some reason, the same functionality is absent...
    • Anesthetic
    • Thread
    • 2007 address alternatives barcode envelope functionality microsoft office postage printing third party usps word
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  14. D

    Windows 7 IPV6 Anonymous Address Generation

    I know that in Windows XP, IPV6 enables anonymous IP addresses to be generated by default every 5 seconds. This is per RFC 3041 and can be found in Windows XP Help and Support under IPV6 utilities: ipv6 gpu AnonRegenerattime. My question is: does Windows 7 also enable this same capability...
    • Dan1
    • Thread
    • address anonymous ipv6 network privacy rfc 3041 support utility windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  15. A

    Windows 7 Outlook Addresses are not alphabetized.

    I just purchased a new laptop. I’m using Outlook 2007 and Windows 7. When I click on ‘contacts’ (lower left side of Outlook), they are alphabetized, and are listed with First Name- last name. This is what I want to see. The ‘Current View’ checked is ‘Outlook Data Files’ But when I open a new...
    • atbarr
    • Thread
    • address address book alphabet contact management contacts current view data files email email accounts email configuration email issues first last home business last first options outlook support user help windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. K

    Windows 7 Setting up Network - Help

    Hey everyone, Im not familiar with networks and Im having a heck of at time trying to figure out why I cant see the other computer on my network at my new job. I have run the network troubleshooter and it says that both computers are running the Network Address Translator. I have looked and...
    • kccatnsac1
    • Thread
    • address computer configuration connectivity devices dsl help home office isp it support netgear network network issues professional router setup troubleshooter windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  17. E

    Windows 7 ZZZZZZ more than one device is performing network address

    i have this problem Link Removed due to 404 Error when i search for problems in my programe
  18. R

    Windows 7 How do I select other categories in Windows Live Contacts in List display?

    I cannot figure out how to select different categories to display within Contacts. The only categories that I have by default are Name, Personal e-mail , Company, and, Birthday. Those categories are not useful at all. Here is what I am looking at: Link Removed due to 404 Error I want to add...
  19. brianashe

    Windows 7 Windows 7 sees the NIC but won't pick up a DHCP address

    I put Windows 7 (build 7000) onto a plain-vanilla Dell Dimension 4600. It seems to have found the NIC (evidently an Intel Pro/100 VE) just fine: Link Removed due to 404 Error ... but I'm not picking up an address from my equally-vanilla Linksys router. With the cable unplugged the network...
  20. B

    Windows Vista Need Help Recovering Hacked Email Contacts from Hotmail

    someone hack my address contacts and sent email to contacts. my problems is all my address contacts are gone. i even went to hotmail and they are not there either. is there someone who can help. thanks