Re: Proxy Autoconfig Problem

"Geoff Varney" <GeoffVarney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:07200BB6-7F45-4E49-9E24-B94EBE89E7C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> If, however, I try to use the "automatically detect settings" option in IE
> it doesn't apply the settings.
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> Any suggestions?


Is OS NT5x? Have you tried experimenting with proxycfg too?

Apparently in some cases it helps to explicitly execute the command
even when you think the defaults should be in effect. YMMV.

<title>KB896221 - Windows-based client computers behind a proxy server cannot access the Windows Update Web site</title>

(MSKB Boolean search for
proxycfg AND wpad
)


Hmm... what version of wininet.dll do you have?

<title>KB829643 - Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 cannot use the
Automatic Detect Settings feature in a Windows XP-based computer
to find a WPAD server</title>

(MSKB Boolean search for
wpad AND kbiesearch
)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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