{"id":55484,"date":"2023-06-22T17:51:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=55484"},"modified":"2023-08-08T19:51:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:21:23","slug":"reset-winhttp-proxy-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/reset-winhttp-proxy-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Reset WinHTTP Proxy Settings in Windows 10 or 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, you may have to reset the WinHTTP proxy, firewall<\/a> or network settings<\/a> to fix connectivity issues when using Windows Update, Microsoft Store, or other apps. WinHTTP provides the HTTP client APIs, which are used by desktop applications and Windows services.<\/p>\n

This article tells you how to disable or reset the WinHTTP and WinINET proxy settings using Netsh.exe and Internet Options, respectively.<\/p>\n

How to Reset the WinHTTP Proxy settings<\/h2>\n

If Windows Update, Microsoft Store<\/a>, Xbox or other Store apps can’t access the internet, reset\/disable your proxy settings. Use the methods below:<\/p>\n

1) The Netsh.exe command<\/h3>\n

From admin Command Prompt, run:<\/p>\n

netsh.exe winhttp reset proxy<\/pre>\n
The output should look like the following:<\/p>\n
Current WinHTTP proxy settings:<\/p>\n
Direct access (no proxy server).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Additionally, you may run the following command:<\/p>\n
bitsadmin \/util \/setieproxy localsystem NO_PROXY RESET<\/pre>\n
The second command removes the proxy settings for transferring files using BITS. Its output should look like the following:<\/p>\n
BITSADMIN version 3.0
\nBITS administration utility.
\n(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp.<\/p>\n
Internet proxy settings for account localsystem set to NO_PROXY.
\n(connection = default)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nOptionally, running the following command tells you whether the internet connection is set to “Direct access (no proxy server)<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n
netsh.exe winhttp show proxy<\/pre>\n
\"netsh<\/p>\n
Additional Info:<\/strong> The WinHTTP settings are stored in the following registry keys in a REG_BINARY value named WinHttpSettings<\/strong><\/code>.<\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Internet Settings\\Connections\r\nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\WOW6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Internet Settings\\Connections<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> How to Reset Windows Firewall Settings to Defaults<\/a><\/div>\n
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2) Internet Options<\/h3>\n
This method and the registry method below are for applications (e.g., Internet Explorer) that use the WinINET library instead of WinHTTP. See WinINet vs. WinHTTP – Win32 apps | Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/p>\n
To disable the WinINET proxy in Internet Explorer (changes will be effected in many other apps), do the following:<\/p>\n