Microsoft KB Archive/250700

= Cannot View Files on a Gopher Site by Using DIRECT with Proxy Automatic Configuration =

Article ID: 250700

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q250700



SYMPTOMS
When you use DIRECT through proxy automatic configuration to connect to the Internet, you may not be able to display .htm files that are on a Gopher site, and you may receive the following error message:

This page cannot be displayed



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, browse to an HTTP location and then try the Gopher site. You might also be able to use DIRECT through a manual proxy.

Additional query words: firewall

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB250700

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