FIX: The WinHttpGetProxyForUrl function fails with the ERROR_WINHTTP_BAD_AUTO_PROXY_SCRIPT error code (834742)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft JScript 5.6
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP1
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3

SYMPTOMS

When you make repetitive calls to the WinHttpGetProxyForUrl function, the function may fail with the following error code:

ERROR_WINHTTP_BAD_AUTO_PROXY_SCRIPT

CAUSE

The error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article occurs because a Thread Local Storage leak occurs in Jscript.dll. Typically, this error occurs after the five hundred thirty-eighth call to the function.

RESOLUTION

Windows XP service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name    Platform
   ------------------------------------------------------------------
   04-Feb-2004  19:59  5.6.0.8821  446,464  Jscript.dll  Windows XP
   03-Feb-2004  17:35  5.6.0.8821  446,464  Jscript.dll  Windows 2000

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, call the CoInitialize function and the CoUninitialize function in the code.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbWinXPsp2fix kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbScript kbfix kbBug kbQFE KB834742 kbAudDeveloper
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