Google Chrome can't connect to proxy server and I can't change LAN settings. What do I do?

[JCARVER]

Recently, Google Chrome and IE have been unable to connect to the proxy server. I tried to change the LAN settings but was unable to. How do I fix this?

 

[SayWhat20]

I was having the same problem with the LAN settings kept reverting back to being checked. This is what worked for me. I looked in my installed programs for anything suspicious. I found a program called "Browser Security" which somehow got installed in August and don't remember installing it myself. I removed the program and the LAN proxy server box has remained unchecked, as it should be.

Hopefully this will work for anyone still experiencing frustrations. Good luck.

 

[SuziQ2u]

My son is having the same problem. He tried all of the above with no success. What else can we try?

 

[ItsAdamTheHDGamer]

Recently, Google Chrome and IE have been unable to connect to the proxy server. I tried to change the LAN settings but was unable to. How do I fix this?

Try using another browser. It could be Chrome playing up.

 

[Caecilia]

Thank you so so much

 

[Akash Bhardwaj]

I had installed WAJAM. as soon as I removed it, problem was resolved. So try accordingly. and reply if it was successful.

 

[BradleyWhiting]

I tried all of this, but the thing that worked for me was downloading a new version of java. everything worked as if I had java, but it wasn't in my programs list for me to remove. So I went to the java website, downloaded and installed it and instantly my proxy box was unchecked and hasn't changed now in 5 hours.

 

[iceylove]

What helped for me was simply running the program as an administrator (right click, run as admin) and then changing the lan settings.

 

[hstansberry]

skip the gogle chrome junk, open control panel/ click internet options/ click the connections tab, then at the bottom click LAN settings . Un click use a proxy server , then click automatically detect settings.
This should solve your issues.

This worked perfectly!

 

[juano101]

I tried all the posted fixes and the only one that worked for me was the post by "Icylove". I did the fallowing:

1. Right click on Google Chrome and make sure you run As Administrator. (this also fixed IE)
2. Click Menu on the upper right side. Beside the STAR symbol
3. Click on Settings.
4. Click on “ Show Advanced Settings”
5. Scroll down and find Network.
6. Click on “Change proxy settings”.
7. On the Connections tab, click LAN settings.
8. Uncheck "Use a proxy server for your LAN."
9. Check “ Automatically detect settings”
10. Then click OK.

On some installations, changing this setting requires you to do it as Administrator otherwise it keeps reverting back

Hope this helps

 

[dazdaz1]

I tried all the posted fixes and the only one that worked for me was the post by "Icylove". I did the fallowing:

1. Right click on Google Chrome and make sure you run As Administrator. (this also fixed IE)
2. Click Menu on the upper right side. Beside the STAR symbol
3. Click on Settings.
4. Click on “ Show Advanced Settings”
5. Scroll down and find Network.
6. Click on “Change proxy settings”.
7. On the Connections tab, click LAN settings.
8. Uncheck "Use a proxy server for your LAN."
9. Check “ Automatically detect settings”
10. Then click OK.

On some installations, changing this setting requires you to do it as Administrator otherwise it keeps reverting back

Hope this helps

Thank you it helped yessssssss

 

[Nen Xi]

Open Internet Options, select advanced instead of Connections, and choose 'reset'. It will solve the problem that you cannot make changes on Proxy setting.

I unchecked the proxy box but still doesn't work then when I connect back into the LAN settings the box is check off again like its automatic

I am currently having the same problem. Did you get yours fixed? Please let me know how. thanks

 

[Mike James]

Recently, Google Chrome and IE have been unable to connect to the proxy server. I tried to change the LAN settings but was unable to. How do I fix this?

If this is still an issue for anyone, if the proxy box in lan settings won't let you uncheck it simply right click chrome and hit "run as administrator" then go to the lan settings and all should work out

 

[Tohst]

I unchecked the proxy box but still doesn't work then when I connect back into the LAN settings the box is check off again like its automatic

I have the same problem. I uncheck the box but right afterwards I go back in and it's checked again.

 

[Italy Mom]

put your computer in safe mode before unchecking the proxy button. it worked for me.

 

[Jamie Bevan]

I have the same Problem however I do believe I know the route to the problem.

This occurred this morning after I stopped a spybot search on boot up where I wa told some elements were not delt with in the scan. Searching through this thread the file 'Wajam' has occurred a few times.

Upon running my spybot again 'wajam' has been found as infected into my Pc.

Removing this malware fixed the issue.

I was also having the problem where unchecking the lan setting would work for 10 seconds only for the box to reset again! Did this both in normal and in admin settings.

Remove and find the malware!

Hope this helps

 

[Venkat R Bommareddy]

Recently, Google Chrome and IE have been unable to connect to the proxy server. I tried to change the LAN settings but was unable to. How do I fix this?

Run Chrome as Administrator, Then you will be able to change the settings. Save it and browse through internet

 

[RodRam]

What helped for me was simply running the program as an administrator (right click, run as admin) and then changing the lan settings.

this worked for me too, I think. I can access the Internet now, but I have to run all of my stuff as Admin or it won't open. Working on seeing if I can fix that part permanently. But thanks! I was really getting frustrated, and your tip was the only one that let me in.

 

[adriana greenberg]

Hi, Everyone:

This morning after my laptop running Windows 8 got installed with some updates and I was unable to use IE and Chrome. I followed some of the solutions described on this post and it worked.

1) Removed the Windows update mentioned above
2) Ran IE and Chrome as an administrator and cleared out the proxy numbers and uncheck the checkbox.

Thank you all for posting your solutions.
AG

 

[jboman]

skip the gogle chrome junk, open control panel/ click internet options/ click the connections tab, then at the bottom click LAN settings . Un click use a proxy server , then click automatically detect settings.
This should solve your issues.

 

[jboman]

Didn't work on my computer. Every time I uncheck the "use proxy server" box it automatically gets checked again. My computer got infected 2 days ago. My operating sytem is Windows 8.1. Any other suggestions.