diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index a0ebb1bea8..c99674a4f4 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4485,13 +4485,13 @@ David  June 5 2003
         add.C
 
 Tim    June 5, 2003
-    - Windiws GUI enhancement
+    - bug fix
         fixed "uploading" "downloading" problem
         fixed minor problem with updateGUI
-    - bug fix
         fixed "time of day" suspension check (was parsing XML incorrectly)
+        fixed "website" problem (missing "http://")
 
     client/
         client_state.c
         prefs.c
-        wingui_mainwindow.cpp
+        wingui_mainwindow.cpp
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diff --git a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
index 556157aeb9..509defede1 100755
--- a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1164,8 +1164,14 @@ PROJECT* CMainWindow::GetProjectFromContextMenu() {
 void CMainWindow::OnCommandProjectWebSite()
 {
 	PROJECT *proj;
+    char url[263] = "";
+
 	proj = GetProjectFromContextMenu();
-	if (proj) ShellExecute(GetSafeHwnd(), "open", proj->master_url, "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+    if (proj) {
+        if (strncmp(proj->master_url, "http://", 7) != 0)   // ***WARNING*** ASSUMING LOWER-CASE URL
+            sprintf(url, "http://");
+        ShellExecute(GetSafeHwnd(), "open", strcat(url, proj->master_url), "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+    }
 }
 
 //////////