Shortcut key to get to IE Proxy settings
Hi,
As with everything else on Windows there's usually a shortcut key or (start -> run -> xxxxx) to get to anything in Windows.
(i.e.: Start -> Run -> appwiz.cpl <enter> to get to Add/Remove Programs or pressing Windows + Pause/Break to get to System Properties etc. etc.)
Question: Is there a short/quick way to get to the IE Proxy Settings as per screen shot below on Windows?
With a lot of people using Chrome it is quite a pain to get to the Proxy Settings within Chrome or to use IE and go Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings bla bla bla... to get to the LAN Settings where one changes proxy settings, surely there's a Start -> Run -> xxxx <enter> shortcut for this too? Otherwise, how would Chrome bring up that same IE window when one goes via Chrome to change Proxy settings...?
Thanks a lot for anyone who has figured this out.
Reinhard.
LAN-Settings.PNG
As with everything else on Windows there's usually a shortcut key or (start -> run -> xxxxx) to get to anything in Windows.
(i.e.: Start -> Run -> appwiz.cpl <enter> to get to Add/Remove Programs or pressing Windows + Pause/Break to get to System Properties etc. etc.)
Question: Is there a short/quick way to get to the IE Proxy Settings as per screen shot below on Windows?
With a lot of people using Chrome it is quite a pain to get to the Proxy Settings within Chrome or to use IE and go Tools, Internet Options, Connections, LAN Settings bla bla bla... to get to the LAN Settings where one changes proxy settings, surely there's a Start -> Run -> xxxx <enter> shortcut for this too? Otherwise, how would Chrome bring up that same IE window when one goes via Chrome to change Proxy settings...?
Thanks a lot for anyone who has figured this out.
Reinhard.
LAN-Settings.PNG
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ok, fastest I could get to it is by creating a shortcut, assigning a key to it, then typing 'l,x, e' when its popped. - you don't need to press alt for the final stages
so ctrl+alt+s, l, x,e (4 or 6 depending on how you count) - not sure it can be bettered without a key recorder
EE won't let me attach a .lnk so here's the target line for the shortcut.
C:\Windows\System32\contro
so ctrl+alt+s, l, x,e (4 or 6 depending on how you count) - not sure it can be bettered without a key recorder
EE won't let me attach a .lnk so here's the target line for the shortcut.
C:\Windows\System32\contro
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Thanks a lot to both regmigrant and MASQ,
Due to helping a lot if users I work on lots of PCs and out of a practicality point of view using key recorders, writing scripts etc. won't really be effective (one won't really save time) and it is also then limited to the PC or PCs where one has done that customization, to me the best and most practical answer here was Win+R inetcpl.cpl as from regmigrant, it brings one to the correct windows and from there it's simply two clicks away from the Proxy Settings (so with Win+R + inetcpt.cpl + <enter> + click + click I am there within 5 seconds).
Personally I think that's the answer as it works on any PC without having to setup anything first. But it is also good to know of the other options mentioned later in the feedback so that users that want to setup shortcuts or program keys can do so with the other finer detail provided, Thanks a lot guys :)
Reinhard.
Due to helping a lot if users I work on lots of PCs and out of a practicality point of view using key recorders, writing scripts etc. won't really be effective (one won't really save time) and it is also then limited to the PC or PCs where one has done that customization, to me the best and most practical answer here was Win+R inetcpl.cpl as from regmigrant, it brings one to the correct windows and from there it's simply two clicks away from the Proxy Settings (so with Win+R + inetcpt.cpl + <enter> + click + click I am there within 5 seconds).
Personally I think that's the answer as it works on any PC without having to setup anything first. But it is also good to know of the other options mentioned later in the feedback so that users that want to setup shortcuts or program keys can do so with the other finer detail provided, Thanks a lot guys :)
Reinhard.
Why don't use *.reg file?
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Thanks a lot, this is already a huge help as it is just a click away from the Connections TAB and one more click on the LAN Settings button. Much faster than trying to find "Proxy Settings" under Advanced Settings in Chrome or going the whole long route in IE to get there.
Thanks, I will leave it open for a while longer to see if perhaps there's another trick (adding a switch behind inetcpl.cpl perhaps) that might take it to the Connections TAB which is a bit closer.
Regards,
Reinhard.