Internet Explorer Version 7

[faza]

I have a created a fresh new image with XP pro and IE7. When an adminstrator logs in and runs IE7 the home page comes up straight away. But when a pupil a logs in its says in the bottom left hand corner detecting proxy settings and takes roughly 30 seconds before the home page appears. I have checked the group policy and unticked "Automatically detect settings" and then ticked it but makes no difference.

 

Any ideas would be great!

 

Thanks

Faza

[Gatt]

Try unchecking the automatically detect and enter the proxy details in the "Proxy Server" settings

[faza]

I have just tried that but still saying same thing. Detecting Proxy Settings.

[mrbios]

we've had a problem with that to

 

remove the manatory profile

remove the student gpo

login as a student and run IE7

then re apply the profile and GPO

 

i think it updates the profile with IE7 settings and then works

 

this is just what ive been told by someone whos fixed it for us, his words not mine

 

EDIT: also do you have the IE7 ADM? not sure if its a requirement but might be worth installing

[faza]

Thanks for your advice but it is still taking a conisderable long time to load. Its out locl intranet page as well. The external sites load faster (Ha Ha) I have put the site into the exceptions in the IE7.adm.

[mattx]

Had a similar problem, even after setting the proxy setting in the policy.

I knocked up a quick AutoIT launch script which speeded things up....

You could do this or something else in VB I suppose...

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "First Home Page", "REG_SZ", "http://www.google.co.uk")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main", "Start Page", "REG_SZ", "http://www.google.co.uk")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyServer", "REG_SZ", "YOURPROXY SERVER:PORT")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "Proxyenable", "REG_DWORD", "1")

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings", "ProxyOverride", "REG_SZ", "intranet")

Run('C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe')

[faza]

Thanks everyone for you help.

 

I have resolved it, in Group policy there is a item Primary DNS Suffix within computer configuration, i just put our dn,cn,cn and restarted the workstation and it works.

 

Once again thanks

 

 

Faza

[faza]

Well thought i fixed it :-( restarted machine and still taking ages to load.

[bishopsgarthstockton]

spoke too soon.... ouch

[faza]

Come in this morning and still slow :-(. Cant think what else it could be.