Detecting Proxy Settings

[Gord Dibben]

Something altered my Internet Connection speed about 2 weeks ago.

I have always seen the "detecting proxy settings" for two or three seconds
when connecting to Internet.

Now I sit and watch for exactly 13 seconds every time I connect.

Once connected, no problems going from site to site quickly.

I uninstalled the January 21st updates hoping that was the problem but no
joy.

Running Windows XP3 and IE 6.0

Any ideas where I should start looking?

Have run MalwareBytes and my Shaw Secure AV and Malware checker have come up
with nothing.


Thanks Gord

 

[R. McCarty]

Use Internet Options, Connections, LAN settings, Proxy and uncheck
or de-select the Proxy option if your XP setup doesn't use one. Some
security and ad removal apps do make use of a proxy server as a way
to filter web content.

An upgrade to IE-8 might also be a good thing.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thanks for the reply.

LAN settings already unchecked/deselected.

Only option checked is "automatically detect settings"

I use my ISP's free security plugin and have not previously had a problem.
but the application is getting updated frequently but its connection
settings under HTTP Proxy are optioned to "Use my browser's proxy"

I also tried with that setting at "No proxy"

No difference either way.

Maybe time to upgrade to IE8 and MS Security Essentials

I think I will give it a try.....barring some magic fix for my current
setup.

Can't get worse........famous last words<g>


Gord

 

[John Wunderlich]

Assuming you don't use a proxy, uncheck the "automatically detect
settings" box. This should eliminate the delay.

If you do use a proxy, uncheck the box and check the proxy box and
insert your proxy settings.

HTH,
John

 

[Gord Dibben]

John

Thank you very much............I unchecked the option and now near-instant
access to websites.

I know it has always been enabled but as I say, a couple weeks ago I got
this extended "detecting" time. Before that only a couple seconds.

Whatever the cause.............looks like I do not need it enabled at all.

Appreciate the tip.


Gord

 

[John Wunderlich]

Thank you very much............I unchecked the option and now
near-instant access to websites.

I know it has always been enabled but as I say, a couple weeks ago
I got this extended "detecting" time. Before that only a couple
seconds.

Whatever the cause.............looks like I do not need it enabled
at all.

Appreciate the tip.


Gord

I'm glad you got it fixed. Thanks for the feedback.

I don't know what the Auto-detect looks for, but it is possible that
your ISP put something in place that caused the autodetect to take a
longer look at something it before it decided to drop back to
standard.

-- John