Microsoft KB Archive/218970

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

Article ID: 218970

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q218970



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 is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are 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: kbfix kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbhotfixserver KB218970

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