Proxy Settings Can Be Set Only on a Per-User Basis

ID: Q218970

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, and 4.01 Service Pack 1 (SP1) proxy settings can be set only on a per-user basis.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 for Windows 95 and Windows 98:


   Date      Time     Size    File Name 
   --------------------------------------
   4/13/1998 6:24:04  361KB   Wininet.dll

Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 for Windows NT 4.0:


   Date      Time     Size    File Name
   --------------------------------------
   4/13/1998 7:23:28  360KB   Wininet.dll




NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

This fix causes Internet Explorer to search for proxy settings in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxySettingsPerUser registry key. If the ProxySettingsPerUser value exists and has a value data of 0 (zero), proxy settings are obtained from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry hive. In all other cases, proxy settings are obtained from the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry hive, which is the previous behavior.

Additional query words: 4.00 


Keywords          : kbenv 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999