Article ID: 246994
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
This article was previously published under Q246994
SYMPTOMS
When you log on to a Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional-based computer as a Power User and then try to use the Internet Connection Wizard (ICW), you receive the following error message:
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:
- In Control Panel, double-click Internet Options.
- On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings.
- In the Proxy Server area, click to select the Use Proxy Server check box, and then click OK.
You can now use the Internet even though you are not permitted to use the Internet Connection Wizard.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB246994