Proxy Settings Lost When Installing Over Netscape Navigator

ID: Q165400

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If Netscape Navigator is installed on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you may have different proxy settings for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Gopher. If you install Internet Explorer version 3.0, 3.01, or 3.02 over the Netscape Navigator installation, Internet Explorer sets all the proxy settings to the HTTP proxy settings.

NOTE: A proxy server is a server on a local area network that lets you connect to the Internet without using a modem. Proxy settings control how you access the Internet.

CAUSE

The algorithm for Infinst.exe checks only the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 registry setting for the Netscape Navigator HTTP proxy information. This algorithm then uses this one proxy setting for all Internet Explorer settings.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01, and 3.02. An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.

MORE INFORMATION

The updated Infinst.exe file keeps only the settings for the HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and Gopher proxy settings from Netscape Navigator. This file does not keep any other proxy settings.

One possible method of deploying the updated Infinst.exe file is to use it with the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). Replace the original Infinst.exe file with the updated file within the IEAK to use it.

For more information about the IEAK, please see the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ieak/

NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address:

http://www.microsoft.com/

Additional query words: 3.00 msie30 msie301

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbenv msiew95 msient
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.01,3.02
Platform : WINDOWS
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