IE7 Lan Settings-> localhost 2323 causes Error number: 0x80072F78

Just wondering if anyone has come across this problem.

I had the last RC of IE7 on my XP PC working perfectly. I then downloaded
and installed the final public release of IE7 and now in the Lan Settings
area it has set IE7 to use a proxy server with Address: localhost and Port:
2323

With my computer set to use a proxy server and these settings whenever I try
to get updates from windowsupdate it fails with the error -> Error number:
0x80072F78

But if I go into the Local Area LAN settings and tick - Automatically detect
settings then try Windows Update it work.

My problem is everytime I reboot my PC it keeps setting IE to use the Proxy
Server when I just want it to use Automatically Detect so Windows Update will
work.

I have followed the instructions on -> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
but it makes no difference, there is nothing set in my hosts file that is
putting this setting back in all the time after I do a re-boot of my PC, so I
dont know how its happening or how to fix this.

Can anyone help?

I had the similar problem withIE7. As per the support I clicked the 'LAN
Setting' the computer hang and no response. My wireless Inrenet connection
is ok and it was doing fine when IE6 was on. Now no IE7 is hang. can anybody
help?

"Bostock" wrote:

> Just wondering if anyone has come across this problem.
>
> I had the last RC of IE7 on my XP PC working perfectly. I then downloaded
> and installed the final public release of IE7 and now in the Lan Settings
> area it has set IE7 to use a proxy server with Address: localhost and Port:
> 2323
>
> With my computer set to use a proxy server and these settings whenever I try
> to get updates from windowsupdate it fails with the error -> Error number:
> 0x80072F78
>
> But if I go into the Local Area LAN settings and tick - Automatically detect
> settings then try Windows Update it work.
>
> My problem is everytime I reboot my PC it keeps setting IE to use the Proxy
> Server when I just want it to use Automatically Detect so Windows Update will
> work.
>
> I have followed the instructions on -> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/836941
> but it makes no difference, there is nothing set in my hosts file that is
> putting this setting back in all the time after I do a re-boot of my PC, so I
> dont know how its happening or how to fix this.
>
> Can anyone help?