Automatically Detect Settings for Proxy

[Joe]

What does "Automatically Detect Settings" do? How do they work? I have a
problem that if this is enabled that web pages don't load, don't respond or
very slow. The problem is that another peace of software that goes out to
the Internet doesn't work if this is disabled. I've searched for hours and I
can't find any on it. Can some please help me.





Thanks,





Joe

 

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What does "Automatically Detect Settings" do? How do they work? I
have a problem that if this is enabled that web pages don't load,
don't respond or very slow. The problem is that another peace of
software that goes out to the Internet doesn't work if this is
disabled. I've searched for hours and I can't find any on it. Can
some please help me. Thanks, Joe

first go to "Tools", "Internet Options", then "Connections."
Select the entry for the ISP you use under "Dial-Up Settings"
(some cable modem and DSL users may need to click the LAN button if
there's no ISP entry)
Click "Settings"

Next check "Use Proxy Server."
Click "Advanced"

Under the HTTP and (optionally) the Secure entry, enter "localhost" for
host and "8080" for port.

Make sure the line that reads "Use same proxy server for all protocols"
is NOT checked.
Lastly also be sure you don't have proxy autoconfig enabled. Phew!

HTH.... nf