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How to view Internet Explorer auto-detected proxy settings?

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 2026173284 views
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Problem

When Internet Explorer is set to auto-detect proxy settings, is there a way to view what it detects?

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Fix for: How to view Internet Explorer auto-detected proxy settings?

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The settings are retrieved from http://wpad/wpad.dat which is a javascript file describing which proxy server should be used in which situation. Your best bet is to open that URL and figure the proxy out from the contents it returns.

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