#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED -- a proxy is set that should not be Fix : Find the policy that keeps putting it back Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-proxy Run as : Elevated PowerShell Expect : 20 minutes Risk : medium Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX The setting is greyed out, or returns after a restart or a Group Policy refresh. HOW TO UNDO IT Export the keys with reg export before deleting them; re-import to restore. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 3" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED -- a proxy is set that should not be' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Find the policy that keeps putting it back' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: medium Reversible 20 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Check for the policy keys that lock the page.' -Command { Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-ItemProperty 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'On a domain machine, find which GPO is responsible rather than deleting the key.' -Why 'Deleting a policy-set value on a domain machine fixes it until the next refresh, at most 90 minutes away. The report names the GPO so it can be corrected once, centrally.' -Command { cmd.exe /c 'gpresult /h %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\gpo.html & start %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\gpo.html' } Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'On a machine that has left a domain and kept the settings, remove the stale policy keys.' -Command { Remove-Item 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer' -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue gpupdate /force } Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'The proxy page is editable and stays clear after a restart.' 'White' Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-proxy' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Export the keys with reg export before deleting them; re-import to restore.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule