How to Get Proxy Connectivity

If you are on a network that uses a proxy server, and you notice slowness or a problem connecting to websites after upgrading to Internet Explorer 7, it might be due to web proxy auto-detection problems. To fix these problems, follow these steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Connections tab.
3. Under Local Area Networks (LAN) settings, click the LAN Settings button.
4. Clear the Automatically detect settings check box.
5. Click the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
6. Type the address and port of your proxy server.
7. Click OK twice.

You will now be able to navigate to Internet sites.