Windows could not automatically detect this network's proxy settings

Anonymous
2010-05-04T02:01:23+00:00

Recently, I have noticed a small caution triangle appearing with my network icon on the task bar. When I right click and troubleshoot, it comes with this message. Windows could not automatically detect this network's proxy settings. My internet has been very slow lately, but I'm wondering if this is a problem with my network? or is this something that my ISP has to fix?

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Anonymous
2011-05-10T19:40:13+00:00

(This post is intended for all reporting the problem)

Check Internet Options (from Control Panel or Internet Explorer Tools / Options  /Connections Tab / LAN Settings and make sure Proxy Server is unchecked even if using Firefox.  Check settings in Firefox in Tools / Options /Advanced Connections / Settings  (should be either use system proxy settings or no proxy).

Check for malware especially using malwarebytes.

Try  these two commands in that order in an elevated command prompt.  Do the first one first then reboot and try.  If still bad try the second.

netsh winsock reset

netsh int ipv4 reset

If these don't help, please post the output of an ipconfig /all command

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Anonymous
2011-03-21T14:37:48+00:00

I had the same problem this morning--couldn't connect on one computer but could on the other.  Got the same message about not being able to detect the proxy settings.  However, I used System Restore to reverse some changes that had happened during the night and that corrected the problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-02-20T07:05:17+00:00

    I had the same problem this morning--couldn't connect on one computer but could on the other.  Got the same message about not being able to detect the proxy settings.  However, I used System Restore to reverse some changes that had happened during the night and that corrected the problem.

    Thanks man System Restore did a great job....

    Why didn't I thought of it initially....

    But Thank U very much....

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-27T16:19:37+00:00

    You just need to reset the internet settings and you will back to online.

    Open Internet Explorer > Click on Tools > Internet Options >  Click on Advance tab > Click Reset button > Click on Apply and OK.

    Close Internet browser and reopen again.  type www.google.com .... should see google page.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-27T09:48:22+00:00

    I got "local area connection doesn't have a valid ip configuration" and "Windows could not automatically detect this network’s proxy settings" errors. Auto troubleshooting was ineffective. Finally did a system restore to two days prior (before a Microsoft routine security patch) and the problem was resolved.

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