Registry key for 'Auto detect settings' 1

[sunil5]

As per subject..

Does anyone know the registry key to disable/enable the 'Automatically detect settings' check box in LAN settings of IE?

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere.

Many thanks in advance,


Sunil.

 

[bcastner]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"AutoConfig"=dword:00000001 (1=enabled,0=disabled)

 

[sunil5]

Sorry my fault for not phrasing the question correctly...

What I want to know is whether it is possible to 'check or uncheck' the 'Automatically detect settings' check box directly via the registry (to be used in a batch script).


Thanks again,

Sunil

 

[bcastner]

Open notepad, and copy/paste the below as auto_on.reg

********* begin copy/paste below this line
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"AutoConfig"=dword:00000001
***** end copy/paste above this line

Note: change the "1" above to "0" to make a file that turns it off.

In your batch file put the line:

regedit /s auto_on.reg

 

[sunil5]

Hi bcastner,

I understand how to edit the registry key via a batch file.

It's just that the key you have given me doesn't actually 'tick/check or untick/uncheck' the 'Automatically detect setting' box. It actually disables/enables it (i.e. greys it out to prevent you from selecting/deselecting it).

I need to able to actually 'tick/untick' this box rather enabling/disabling it.

Sorry if i sound confusing.

Thanks,

Sunil

 

[bcastner]

It is REG_BINARY, and set up a workstation as you like, and export the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections

 

[sunil5]

Yeah works great.

Thanks for that

Sunil

 

[bcastner]

That is one tough and obscure key. I apologize for starting in the wrong direction at the beginning.
In general, the best way to bell this cat is likely using the IEAK:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/