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Removing Proxy Settings from XP when using Internet Explorer/Firefox. Version 1.1 Table of Contents Removing Proxy server from Firefox – Regardless of Operating System. ............................ 2 Removing Proxy server settings from Windows XP when using Internet Explorer. ............. 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are using Firefox as your Internet browser please ensure that you complete only the instructions on the following pages as Firefox settings work independently of the operating system being used. If you use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browsers please refer to the instructions specifically for your operating system (XP, Vista, MAC OS X or Windows 7).

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Page 1: Removing Proxy server from XP v1.1 - Harbour ISPcustomers.harbourisp.com.au/assets/knowledge-base...Removing Proxy server from Firefox – Regardless of Operating System. 1. Open Firefox

Removing Proxy Settings from XP when using Internet Explorer/Firefox. 

Version 1.1 

Table of Contents  

Removing Proxy server from Firefox – Regardless of Operating System. ............................ 2 

Removing Proxy server settings from Windows XP when using Internet Explorer. ............. 7 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

 If you are using Firefox as your Internet browser please ensure that you complete only the instructions on the following pages as Firefox settings work independently of the operating system being used. 

If you use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browsers please refer to the instructions specifically for your operating system (XP, Vista, MAC OS X or Windows 7). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Removing Proxy server from Firefox – Regardless of Operating System. 

1. Open Firefox 

2. Click the Tools option. 

3. A drop down box will appear. Select Options. See screen shot example below 

 

The Firefox options box will appear as per screen shot example below. 

4. Select the Advanced tab on the top right of the Options box. See screen shot example below. 

 

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The Advanced General settings page will appear as per screen shot example below; 

 

5. Select the Network Tab as per screen shot example below; 

 

The Advanced Network screen will appear as per screen shot example below; 

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6. Select the Settings button as per screen shot example below; 

 

The connection Settings screen will now appear as per screen shot example below; 

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7. Select the No Proxy option as per screen shot example below; 

 

8. Click OK 

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9. You will be returned to Options Page. See screen show example below 

 

10. Click OK again and the Options box will close. 

11. Finally, please close Firefox then re‐open it so that the proxy less settings can take effect. 

You are now finished. Thank you for your assistance 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Removing Proxy server settings from Windows XP when using Internet Explorer. 

 

1. Click Start in the bottom left hand corner of your home screen 2. Select  Control panel  

The control panel will appear as per screen shot example below; 

 

 Please Note:  If you do not see the control panel as shown above then you will need to switch to classic view. Which is located in the upper left hand side of the Control panel page under the heading Control Panel. Simply click the words Switch to Classis View as per screen shot example below;  

 

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3. Select Internet Options from the control panel list. See screen shot example below;   

 

The Internet Properties box will now appear as per screen shot example below; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4. Select the Connections tab as per screen shot example below;  

  The connection properties will now appear as per screen shot example below; 

 

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5. Click the LAN Settings button in the lower right of the properties box. 

 

The Local Area Network (LAN) Settings box will now appear as per screen shot example below; 

Please Note: The address numbers shown in this example will be different from the numbers that you will see on your screen. This is due to each address been unique. The port number however is always 9877. 

 

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6. Untick the check box Use a proxy server for your LAN as per screen shot example below; 

 

Once you have Untick the check box the Address and Port numbers will be greyed out but still visible and NO check boxes should be ticked. Please see screen shot example below;  

  

7. Click the OK button  

You will be returned to the Internet Properties main box. See example below;  

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8. Click OK.  This will close the Internet properties box and return you to the Control Panel screen. 

 9. Please close the control panel. 

You are now finished. Thank you for your assistance