Windows Media Player Does Not Detect Netscape 6 Proxy Settings (298076)

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods if a proxy is required.

Method 1

Use Microsoft Internet Explorer as your default browser. To configure Internet Explorer as your default browser, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Internet Options.
3. Click the Programs tab, and then click to select the Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser check box. Click OK.
4. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Yes when prompted to make Internet Explorer the default browser.

Method 2

Manually specify the proxy server to use in Windows Media Player. To change the default proxy settings in Windows Media Player, follow these steps:

1. Start Windows Media Player .
2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
3. On the Network tab, click HTTP under Protocols, and then click Configure.
4. Click Use the following proxy server, then type the address and port of your proxy server in the appropriate boxes.
5. Click OK twice.