IE "Automatically detect settings" keeps getting checked

[GVN]

The "Automatically detect settings" checkbox within the Connections tab within Internet Options of Internet Explorer keeps getting checked after every time the browser is closed and then re-opened. What would cause this and how do I stop it from getting reset every time? It's getting old...

Thanks,

GVN

 

[ncotton]

Are you on a domain based network?

Hope this Helps.

Neil J Cotton
njc Information Systems
Systems Consultant

 

[GVN]

No, it's on a laptop that is only occasionally attached to the business network. It occurs whether attached to it or at home...

GVN

 

[ncotton]

When you are at home, do you still log on using the smae profile?

Hope this Helps.

Neil J Cotton
njc Information Systems
Systems Consultant

 

[bcastner]

Check that a Group Policy is not effecting your ability to modify connection settings:
Start, Run, gpedit.msc

Expand:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / Network / Network Connections

Normally none of these settings are configured.

2. Disable the setting using .reg or .cmd file through the logon script or an Internet Explorer desktop shortcut

A. Regedit Method
Copy/paste the below and save as a text file called no_auto.reg

-----begin copy/paste below this line
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable"=dword:00000000

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections]
"SavedLegacySettings"=hex:3c,00,00,00,ad,5b,00,00,01,00,00,00,11,00,00,00,32,\
00,30,2e,35,36,2e,32,32,35,2e,31,33,38,3a,38,30,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,50,52,fd,5d,d6,5f,c5,01,04,00,00,00,00,01,00,06,c0,a8,\
28,64,c0,a8,ee,01,c0,a8,40,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"DefaultConnectionSettings"=hex:3c,00,00,00,ab,3d,00,00,01,00,00,00,11,00,00,\
00,32,30,30,2e,35,36,2e,32,32,35,2e,31,33,38,3a,38,30,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,50,52,fd,5d,d6,5f,c5,01,04,00,00,00,00,01,00,06,\
c0,a8,28,64,c0,a8,ee,01,c0,a8,40,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

------- end copy/paste above this line

B. Same thing as a .CMD file:

------ copy/paste below and save as a text file no_auto.cmd
rem uncheck "Automatically detect settings"
reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections" /v SavedLegacySettings /f
set SLSKey="3c000000ad5b000001000000110000003230302e35362e3232352e3133383a3830000000000000000001000000000000005052fd5dd65fc5010400000000010006c0a82864c0a8ee01c0a840010000000000000000"
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections" /v SavedLegacySettings /t REG_BINARY /d %SLSkey%
reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections" /v DefaultConnectionSettings /f
Set DCSKey="3c000000ab3d000001000000110000003230302e35362e3232352e3133383a3830000000000000000001000000000000005052fd5dd65fc5010400000000010006c0a82864c0a8ee01c0a840010000000000000000"
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections" /v DefaultConnectionSettings /t REG_BINARY /d %DCSkey%

--------- end copy/paste for no_auto.cmd

 

[GVN]

It's not #1, but I will sure give #2 a try.

You must be running NT 4 to be having REGEDIT4 as the Registry header...


Thanks,

GVN

 

[bcastner]

You must be running NT 4 to be having REGEDIT4 as the Registry header...

Not true. You must be running at least NT4. As a .REG file header it works fine under XP.

Best of luck.
Bill Castner

 

[GVN]

Oh, wow, didn't know that... Thanks for letting me know, as I have always went in and modified anything with REGEDIT4 to the newer header, for fear that it would jack the registry up, or just plain not accept the Merge. Thanks,

GVN