Microsoft KB Archive/222044

= No Error Message When .pac File Is Not Downloaded Successfully =

Article ID: 222044

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 Q222044



SYMPTOMS
You may not receive any error notification if an automatic proxy configuration (.pac) file is not downloaded successfully.



CAUSE
If the location of the .pac file is invalid or currently unavailable, no error message is displayed indicating that the .pac file was not processed. When this occurs, Internet Explorer uses the default proxy settings.



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 Internet Explorer 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.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time    Size     File name     Platform -  03/02/99  04:08p  387,808  Wininet.dll  (x86)



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbhotfixserver KB222044

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