- #Avast email settings keep reverting update#
- #Avast email settings keep reverting windows 10#
- #Avast email settings keep reverting free#
Apparently "Solitaire Collection" wants to connect to the internet, for purposes I cannot find clearly documented anywhere, in a way that Privoxy is configured
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"Solitaire Collection" does not function "properly" using my proxy settings and Privoxy configuration. Right now, my prime suspect is the "Microsoft Solitaire Collection". My internet connection functions just fine. Might dynamically be messing with system. I doubt running Microsoft's static troubleshooter is going to show me much about what As indicated in my original post, I am trying to track down malware covertly doing things to my proxy configuration. Thanks, but internet connectivity is not the issue. The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Just follow the steps under " Reset Internet Explorer settings" fromĭisclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. Resetting your Internet Explorer may also help in troubleshooting the Proxy issue you're experiencing.
#Avast email settings keep reverting windows 10#
Is your Windows 10 updated? If not, it would be best that you keep it up-to-date as an outdated operating system also affects the Proxy settings. One of which is due to Internet Explorer settings. Your Windows 10 not saving your Proxy settings might be due to a variety of reasons. I did not notice it immediately, so tracking down when I might have installed some application that might be the culprit could be difficult. Neither of these find anything.Īny suggestions? This only started a few weeks ago, after installing Creators Update.
#Avast email settings keep reverting free#
Under the assumption I have some sort of malware running amok, I have been scanning daily with AVG Free and MalwareBytes.
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Invariably, some random time later, all of this configuration is erased, blanked out. (which is where Privoxy listens), or I drill down to "Advanced" and fill in 127.0.0.1:8118 for all of HTTP/Secure/FTP/Socks, with or without checking "Use the same protocol.". I check "Use a proxy server." and "Bypass proxy server.", and either fill in the Address/Port with 127.0.0.1:8118 I disable it temporarily when it interferes with some web page/application's operation.įor this to work, however, I have to configure it as a proxy, under Windows "Control Panel>Internet Options>Connections (tab)>Lan Settings".
#Avast email settings keep reverting update#
I run Privoxy (currently version 3.0.8) under Windows 10 Creators Update 1703/15063.608 (which helps to stop malware reaching my machine by preventing websites from serving un-vetted 3-party advertising/etc for random places on the web w/o my knowledge orĬonsent.