Internet Explorer Proxy Settings Change After Computer Restarts

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.02a, 3.03, 3.03 Service Pack 1, 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 3.1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.02, 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

After you change the proxy server settings in Internet Explorer and restart your computer, your proxy server settings may revert to the original settings.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, change the proxy server settings in Safe mode:

1. Click Start, click Shut Down, click Restart, and then click OK.



2. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press F8, or if you are using Windows 98, press and hold CTRL.



3. Choose Safe Mode from the Startup menu, and then press ENTER.



4. Change your proxy server settings, and then restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about proxy server settings, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q135982 How to Configure Internet Explorer to Use a Proxy Server

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbui msiew95 msiew31 win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.02,3.02a,3.03,3.03 Service Pack 1,4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1,4.01 Service Pack 2,5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999