WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service?


  1. upiter77
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    WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service?


    hi

    What does WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service do exactly?
    BTW I have WIN7 Prof. 64-bin and I'm not using a proxy server on my desktop PC at home.
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  3. Ztruker
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    I did a Google search of your exact question: What does WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service do

    The first returned link gives a good explanation: WinHTTP AutoProxy Support (Windows)
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  4. upiter77
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    Thx a lot, this service is set on "manually", but each time it will be started automatically.

    BTW what happens, if I disable this service?
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  6. Ztruker
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    I don't know. Try it and post back with the results???

    Why do you want to do anything with it?
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  7. upiter77
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    Ztruker said:
    I don't know. Try it and post back with the results???

    Why do you want to do anything with it?
    I've disabled this service and works without any problems.
    I try to disable some needless services, because my WIN 7 needs 2GB RAM after restart.
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  8. Ztruker
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    Unused ram is wasted ram :) Mine is about 1.5GB on a clean boot, out of 4GB.
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