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

ID: Q218970

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Windows 98

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 that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix.

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 on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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 this to be a problem in the Microsoft products 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 : kbenv kbIE400 kbIE401 kbNTOS400 kbWinOS95 kbWinOS98 kbIE401sp1
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb