RE: IE Proxy Server settings problem

From: Matt Trudewind[MSFT] (a-mattt_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:37:36 GMT

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>From: "Dave Whyte" <dwsc@blueyonder.co.uk>
>Subject: IE Proxy Server settings problem
>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:05:27 -0000
>Hi all,
>I have a Win98 client machine on an SBS2000 network that has started to lose
>it's proxy settings. I have run a cursory anti-spam and virus check with
>nothing found and presumed someone or some program was ticking off the 'use
>a proxy server' box.
>I cannot find anything suspicious or obvious and it happened as I was
>sitting at the machine, with nothing extra running, i.e. one minute surfing
>the web, the next, proxy settings unticked. The network is still available
>while this happens too.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>Dave
>
>
>

Are you using any third party programs that might be scanning web traffic and changing your proxy settings?

These products would typically be some sort of anti virus software.

Matt Trudewind
Microsoft Product Support Specialist
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