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IE 6.0.28 SP1 problem

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by learn4ever 1 view

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Hi!

I have a machine using Windows ME (with all latest patches), IE 6.0.28 SP1.
The internet connection is through an ADSL modem to a broadband connection.

Sometime a couple of months ago, IE starting acting strangely. Every time the app is initialized it sits and spins it's wheels with a message "Detecting Proxy Settings" in the status bar in lower left. It does this for about 10-20 seconds before loading the webpage.
It only does this when the first instance of IE is started. Once running it never does this again unless all instances of IE are closed and a new instance is opened.

I know for a fact it didn't do this always... but I can't unfortunately pin-point when it began as it's not my machine and I seldom use it.

Any way to stop IE from doing this, or speed up this proxy detection process? I don't have a porxy configured for the ISP's service, but perhaps there is one pre-configured when ther ISP's software was installed.

Thanks,

G

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by dmiles

Open IE,select Tools->Internet Options,then check the Proxy Server settings,this info should be the same as the ISP proxy server settings,contact your ISP

by learn4ever

this problem cropped up after I had been using this ISP for months...all of a sudden. The proxy checkbox was the first thing I checked. Thanks for the tip, but it wasn't what I was looking for.

by nettek

The Proxy settings are in your Internet Options. Click on Tools at the top of the screen, and pull down to Internet Options. Click the Connections tab at the top, then click LAN Settings at the bottom of your screen. In here, you will probably have Automatically detect settings checked. Uncheck this, and uncheck anything else that is checked in this window, then press OK.

by learn4ever

Thanks NetTek.... that did the trick. I have never tweaked IE myself, but somone else must have fooled around with the LAN settings you noted. 'Detect settings Automatically' was checked, I unchecked it and it's fine now. Thanks

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