Internet Options Proxy Server setting won't stay off.

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Hello,

I have strange issue with Windows 8.1 x64 Pro with Media Center. Since it was upgraded from 8, there have been issues with Software Store. Despite internet connection working fine with Firefox and other applications, Store would not connect to the internet. After long investigation I found out that Proxy server setting in Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings must be disabled in order to get Store working again. For some reason proxy server only stays disabled for the current session, which means when the windows is rebooted it comes back enabled again. My question is how to make it stay permanently disabled, as I don't use any proxy. Thanks.
 

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Fix lan settings windows 8.1

Hello,

I have strange issue with Windows 8.1 x64 Pro with Media Center. Since it was upgraded from 8, there have been issues with Software Store. Despite internet connection working fine with Firefox and other applications, Store would not connect to the internet. After long investigation I found out that Proxy server setting in Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings must be disabled in order to get Store working again. For some reason proxy server only stays disabled for the current session, which means when the windows is rebooted it comes back enabled again. My question is how to make it stay permanently disabled, as I don't use any proxy. Thanks.

Encounted the exact same issues when trying to change from my proxy server to use a proxy.pac file, or to just turn proxy server settings off completely.

By default it will keep proxy lan settings enabled like this: 1.jpg

If you want to disable the proxy server its usually as simple as unticking the "use proxy server" box. in windows 8.1 this is not the case, upon closing that dialogue box it will reset back to being enabled again. The only way i have found around this is as follows.
2.jpg

The proxy.pac address must use // and not \\ as for some reason if you use the lan address it automatically changes it back to using the lan proxy. dont worry if you do not have a proxy.pac file if you have "automatically detect settings" selected it should default to no proxy. but stupidly enough this is the only way to disable a proxy server in windows 8.1

(this has happend a few times randomly with windows 7 enterprise and resetting internet explorer to defaults fixes this, in windows 8.1 however that does not help at all)


You can also manually set it through registry editing if your an advanced user
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"MigrateProxy"=dword:00000001
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000001
"ProxyHttp1.1"=dword:00000000
"ProxyServer"="http://server:port"

1 for enable and 0 for disable.

I started using windows 8.1 today in an enterprise environment and this was the first issue i ran into.
 
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    Windows 8.1 Pro WMC
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home built
    CPU
    Q9650 @ 4.05 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gforce 780i SLI FTW
    Memory
    8GB Gskill DDR2 1200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX-480
    Sound Card
    Asus D2 Xonar
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    HannsG
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    1680x1050
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    Gskill 120GB SSD
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    Thermal Take 1000watts
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    Thermal Take Xtreme
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    Windows 8.1 Pro WMC
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Q9650 @ 4.05 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gforce 780i SLI FTW
    Memory
    8GB Gskill DDR2 1200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX-480
    Sound Card
    Asus D2 Xonar
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HannsG
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Gskill 120GB SSD
    PSU
    Thermal Take 1000watts
    Case
    Thermal Take Xtreme
    Cooling
    9 fans air cooled
    Keyboard
    G15 logitech
    Mouse
    G9 logitech
    Internet Speed
    50mbps
ProxyServer1.png

Internet Options-> Connections has "Some settings are managed by your system administrator."

ProxyServer2.png

Right clicking on the Internet Explorer icon and running as administrator, and selecting only “Automatically detect settings” fixed the problem for me. The problem may have originated with the conduit malware.
 

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I had this same problem, i.e. "proxy server only stays disabled for the current session". I tried just about every solution suggested on this any many other forums, with no success.

Someone mentioned that malware could be causing the problem, so I downloaded and ran Microsoft's malware tool which found nothing.

Then I downloaded and ran the free version of Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Protect, Detect & Remove Malware From Your PC

I was surprised to find a number of malware files infecting my laptop (one week old Dell XPS 12-9Q33). After quarantining these files, my computer works perfectly. I can now access the Microsoft Store app (my original problem).
 

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    Windows 8.1
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    Dell XPS 12-9Q33
I am having similar problems as the people here. I have run Malwarebytes and CCleaner and removed tons of bad junk. The problem still persists. Based on previous comments from Samarai I have ran minitoolbox. I am hoping someone can identify this. Looking at the log file it seems to be centering around a program called backgroundtaskhost.exe. Can anyone help me with this?


View attachment Result.txt
 

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Log in with SAFE_MODE
goto help and find out how you log in to safe_mode with win8.1

run -> REGEDIT

goto (in registry)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> CurrentVersion -> Internet Settings

Change the value of 'Proxy_enable' to 0 (zero)

DELETE the setting called 'proxy_server'

Nowyou can close the REGEDIT

start TaskManager

deactivate all unfamiliar startups

restart your computer and it schould be fine :)
 

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    8.1
for windows 8 try this its what works best for me on keyboard push the win logo key + x scroll down to comand prompt run as administrator
in command line type
ipconfig/flushdns
and press enter
next
ipconfig/release
press enter
next
ipconfig/renew
press enter
exit restart internet explorer and you should be ok... You should go to internet options and push the reset button in reset the advanced tab and repeat the first three steps
 

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    Windows 8.1 64bit
Hello, I use Google chrome and seem to be having the same issue, but i do not have windows 8.1. I un-check the proxy settings box and randomly it'll come back on multiple times throughout the day. If someone could please help me solve this issue it would be greatly appreciated.
 

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    Windows 7

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I have just started having the same issue with Google Chrome. It is inconsistent, but requires my going into advanced settings>Network,>proxy server, and deselect "use a proxy server..." under LAN, every time, and some how it keep getting re selected. :mad:
 

My Computer

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    Windows 8.1 64bit

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
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    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
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    Realtek HD Audio
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    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
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    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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