Google to Remove http:// From Future Chrome

[Schlup]

Developers slash the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash.

Remember the old days (no, the really old days) when giving web addresses, one would include the h-t-t-p-colon-slash-slash? In an upcoming build of the Google Chrome browser, the http:// part will be no more.

Of course, that's no big worry to the majority of users since even the "www" part is often omitted these days – both in speech and typing into a browser. While most users will find themselves surfing on http, a problem could come up with trying to access ftp or https, though it seems that the upcoming Chrome will still display those when applicable.

[tehfunk101]

my mom and sister still type in the "http://www." everytime they go to a website.  such noobs....

[Monkey_Grill]

Lol. In Chrome, the URL bar is a Google search bar too. Don't even have to type in ".com"

[Schlup]

Yeah, that's one of my favorite features of Chrome, especially because I use Google search so often.