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Windows Cannot Detect Proxy Settings on Windows 7

Anonymous
2014-09-24T17:44:44+00:00

Salutations! It appears as though my computer is being nit picky about a particular connection these past few days (my default). I'd like to mention I performed the standard fixes:

  1. Scanning for viruses, and malware with 3 different programs suggested here on the forums.
  2. Made sure my browser settings were not set for proxies at all
  3. Performed system restore, factory default --> same issue
  4. Used all the suggested CMD commands (the IPV reset and the winsock reset & the scanning for corrupt files for windows).
  5. Reset my router, adapter, contacted me ISP.

This issue seems to be only applying to /me/ and when a specific wireless connection (the main one in my home). No other computer in my home has this issue. Only mine says 'windwos cannot detect proxy settings" when connected to this network. It does not make my computer disconnect, but it does make it shaky and sometimes completely unreliable (i.e: it turns off for 2 minuets only on my computer, then turns back on.)

So yes. I've tried every single possible fix. Nothing seems to work. I'm installing windows updates in hopes that it will fix the issue, but I'm highly doubtful. Any help will be appreciated in advance.

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Babak-PC

   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :

   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 14-D6-4D-16-7A-D0

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DWA-131 Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 14-D6-4D-16-7A-D0

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3c15:a0b5:e494:6005%14(Preferred)

   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.204(Preferred)

   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : September-24-14 1:16:49 PM

   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : September-25-14 1:16:48 PM

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 420795981

   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1B-AB-6C-14-9C-B7-0D-11-8A-29

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 38-60-77-E4-D7-AE

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11n Wireless LAN Card

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 9C-B7-0D-11-8A-29

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{608F1525-2E13-4F9B-A539-FC14B8C3A889}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:90d7:30ff:1088:e709:b6a2(Preferred)

   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::30ff:1088:e709:b6a2%13(Preferred)

   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::

   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

This is my ipconfig/all information.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-26T07:21:37+00:00

    Hello Babak,

    Thank you for your reply, appreciate the time taken by you in keeping us updated on the status of the issue.

    Let’s check setting Internet Explorer as your default web browser and make sure that proxy settings are turned off.

    Refer the article below to set Internet Explorer as your default browser. 

    Make Internet Explorer your default browser

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/make-ie-default-browser#ie=ie-11

    Change proxy server settings in Internet Explorer

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-internet-explorer-proxy-server-settings#1TC=windows-7

    If that does not help, let's check setting Internet Explorer to default

    http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/923737

    Note: Resetting Internet Explorer's settings is not reversible. After a reset, all previous settings are lost and cannot be recovered. It is recommended to back up your home page or home page settings before resetting Internet Explorer to defaults.

    Please reply with the results, we’ll be glad to assist you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-26T02:39:38+00:00
    1. Nope. No other computer has this problem.
    2. I use firefox, but the proxy settings are turned OFF.
    3. No changes what so ever. It just suddenly started doing this.
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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-26T02:38:54+00:00

    As I said, I've already scanned with every anti-virus/anti-malware. I also regularly use CC cleaner for personal use. It is 100% windows end, not virus.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-09-25T13:42:12+00:00

    You most likely have a computer virus that's affected your tcp/ip settings. 

    Run a scan with whatever AV software you have installed, then download Malwarebytes and run a scan with that, then download and run CCleaner - both the standard cleaner and the registry cleaner, to get rid of all the registry changes that were made by the computer virus.  

    Then you need to follow these instructions to reset your netsh/tcp-ip stack. These instructions refer to Vista but will also work for Windows 7. 

    http://www.speedguide.net/faq/how-to-repair-and-reset-the-windows-vista-tcpip-272

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-09-25T13:29:06+00:00

    Hello Babak,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Community Forum.

    As per the problem description, I understand that you get “Windows cannot detect proxy settings” error message on a particular wireless connection. All other computers at home work fine. You have already tried a number of troubleshooting steps like scanning the computer for virus, removing proxies from browsers, performing system restore and factory default, resetting router, adapter, resetting IPV, Winsock. Etc. but none of them helped you enough to get this problem resolved.

    I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better.  

    1. You mentioned that all other computers at your house work fine, have you checked connecting a different computer to this particular wireless connection? Does the other computer behaves differently when connected to this wireless connection?
    2. Which browser are you using as your default browser? If Internet Explorer, which version?
    3. Do you remember any significant software or hardware changes made prior to this issue?

    First, let’s check connecting a different computer to the wireless network to identify whether the problem is with the computer or the wireless connection. If a different computer behaves differently on the same wireless connection the problem is restricted to the computer and we can proceed with the troubleshooting the computer for this issue.

    You have already checked on almost all the possibilities that could have triggered this issue.

    I would recommend you to refer the suggestions by Tadasha Mishra on June 17, 2013 on a similar issue in the thread below. This can also be a possible fix for the issue in question.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_7-networking/this-windows-could-not-automatically-detect-this/01748ebd-fc79-467c-9fc8-812eab59be1f

    Please reply with the results. Please let us know the results. Feel free to write us back for any further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

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