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
    2011-03-29T19:07:34+00:00

    I am having the same problem, took my Gateway back to Best Buy, they replaced the mother board (still under warranty) and wanted to charge me $300 to do a restore that they said I needed.  I've restored it myself but still have the same problem.  I don't really want to go back to BB after chewing them out over wanting to charge the $300 :).  All 3 other pcs on our router (all wireless) are working fine.  This is the only wired pc, I have switched ports and cables to the router, no improvement.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-13T18:31:12+00:00

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

       Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : munkholm.nu

       Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4081:b9c:88b8:b250%11

       IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.117

       Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

       Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

       Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

       Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

    Tunnel adapter isatap.munkholm.nu:

       Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

       Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : munkholm.nu

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 18:

       Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

       IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:2068:25d9:a25e:d72d

       Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2068:25d9:a25e:d72d%23

       Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

    Tunnel adapter isatap.{4CDB31D5-C2BD-4E07-B437-06D11D5A5B87}:

       Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

       Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-03-24T13:15:08+00:00

    thank you xoomer you are the only one than made any sense and after trying a system restore my computer is back up and running, thank you again :o)

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