WinHTTP Web Proxy auto-discovery service

**ps3cheats** · 15-Mar-2007, 01:50 AM

Question: Can someone explain what this service is for?? It has started showing up in our servers event log.

**ps3cheats** · 15-Mar-2007, 01:51 AM

Implements the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol for Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP). WPAD is a protocol to enable an HTTP client to automatically discover a proxy configuration. If this service is stopped or disabled, the WPAD protocol will be executed within the HTTP client's process instead of an external service process; there would be no loss of functionality as a result.

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15-Mar-2007, 01:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
ps3cheats Fixed Error! Posts: 1,497 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 3 IM:	WinHTTP Web Proxy auto-discovery service Question: Can someone explain what this service is for?? It has started showing up in our servers event log.

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ps3cheats Fixed Error! Posts: 1,497 Join Date: Mar 2007 Rep Power: 3 IM:	Re: WinHTTP Web Proxy auto-discovery service Implements the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol for Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP). WPAD is a protocol to enable an HTTP client to automatically discover a proxy configuration. If this service is stopped or disabled, the WPAD protocol will be executed within the HTTP client's process instead of an external service process; there would be no loss of functionality as a result. Content not found Microsoft Links Welcome to the MSDN Library

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