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



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 98

This article was previously published under Q298076

SYMPTOMS

If Netscape Navigator version 6 is installed as the default browser on your computer, Windows Media player may be unable to detect the Netscape 6 proxy settings for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

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.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB298076