MSI not allowing to change proxy server settings

[Althea]

Friends, I have recently installed the microsoft security essential on my computer. The computer where it is installed is in network connect internet via proxy. After installing the MSI I found that it is not able to connect to the internet and other than this, it is also not allowing me to change the settings for the proxy server. I have tried all the things for me that I know to solve the problem but all that was just waste of the time and it is not able to connect to the internet. If you know that how can I resolve the issue then please let me know about that. I will be thankful to all of you.

[teenQ]

I do not think that this is the bug, it is by the design. Microsoft has located Microsoft Security Essentials like a consumer product intended for personal PC use. While very few of these are after a proxy server, which are more normally establish inside extremely controlled business as well as school environments, they firmly don't circumvent these protections. If you are within such an organization then I consider your network supervision would require providing a few sort of exemption to permit Windows Update to go by the proxy, as this is what really performs the update procedure and what is being infertile through the proxy within the first place. I don't consider that this is probable to be changed except it is establish that many consumers are really behind such devices within their home otherwise additional prime location.

[Visala28]

I think that you will have to upgrade the MSI that you are having installed in your computer. So try doing the update and see if that can resolve the problem for you. The 'Update' tab is specially intended for definitions update although within the background it will finally detect as well as present a button for upgrading the program itself while one is accessible. There is as well an "Upgrade Microsoft Security Essentials" collection under the pull-down arrow beside Help on central MSE screen.

[Sabastiaan]

I consider you are fighting a losing conflict. As you renowned within your posting on Connect, while Microsoft needs Proxy Authentication for work afterward it does. The main cause that Proxy exists is toward permitting organizations control of egress as of their networks. As systems used into a bigger business surroundings are not planned to be using Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft have no anticipation that this must be a hold up scenario. because for your problems by means of Proxy access, I can't talk to them as they are single. The only thing I would declare is that if you are lying on a network at the back of the Proxy server the option of what exits to network is within the control of local network administration that is precisely as it should be.

[Candace]

Here I do not think that what is happening because of MSEs in this if you check the Internet connection and see if you get the solution or the reason that is causing this. In this you have to open the Control Panel, and only after that goes into network settings and check everything is OK or not. I am sure that you get the solution along without major problems. Let me know if I'm right here. Please let me to be notified.

[addie]

I think is because the type of some of the updates your antivirus software must be installed and because you only encounter this problem. So to solve this problem is to install Microsoft Security Essentials again. Actually, when I was going through the same thing so in that time one of my friend told me to do this. And after doing this I have the enemy to fix my problem. So I'm sure that after doing this, your query is resolved. Or you can also use CCleaner and then proceed with the things I talk about here.

[BiGMaCHiNe]

Just try to see if the following settings are on their way. If you have the Firefox browser just see the steps below. Open the Advanced tab and choose the Network tab. Under this will be needed to choose the connection settings. Once you're completed through this, then you be obliged to see Manual proxy configuration and after that be asked to place the proxy in the HTTP proxy. Subsequent to this you must go on the Tools and choose Internet Options. Not be needed to choose the Connections tab and then select the LAN Settings subsequent to that will be essential to ensure only the proxy server. If this opens up things, then surely there is a problem with the network. Please let me know about it.