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Question

Screen says "the proxy server isn't responding"

by Apr 12, 2014 8:24AM PDT

and don't know what to do.

Dell Inspiron 660 S Windows 8.1

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Very few folk use such.
by Forum moderator Apr 12, 2014 8:34AM PDT

Why not reconfigure your browser or internet connection to not use a proxy?

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Also.
by Dafydd Apr 12, 2014 8:39AM PDT

Possible malware. Run some scans after Bob's advice.

Dafydd.

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Screen says "The proxy server isn't responding"
by Apr 12, 2014 10:26AM PDT

To gwrach923 and R.Proffitt thanks very much for your time. However, I am not able to get on line or do anything. I asked the question and now answering on a different computer. tks

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You don't need to get online to change to no proxy.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 13, 2014 2:40AM PDT
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Re: proxy
by Forum moderator Apr 13, 2014 4:33AM PDT

- It's not the screen that says something, it's a program. And in Windows 8.1 there are two different browsers, the desktop one and the metro/modern one and they have different settings and different ways of changing them. And, of course, it's possible you use other browsers (Firefox, Chrome) or an e-mail program like Windows Live Mail or Incredimail that gives this message. So please tell more.
- Did it ever work? What changed since it last worked?

Kees

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A lot of malware installs a proxy.
by Forum moderator Apr 13, 2014 4:37AM PDT
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