topic Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

bucksplit — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:09:33 GMT

I recently installed Windows 10. Everything seems to be fine, including mail, but when I try to open any browser I get this message via my HP Assistant: 'The proxy server is refusing connections... No service listening on remote port... The remote device or resource won't accept the connection... Contact your ISP...'
Can anyone help?

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

Oldjim — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:14:58 GMT

something has set internet connectivity to use a proxy server which you shouldn't - probably windows or the browser - this may help you to disable it http://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/windows-10-settings-menu-the-network-internet-tab/

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

ReedRichards — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:49:57 GMT

It's mostly computer viruses that set a proxy server, in my experience.

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

bucksplit — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:47:50 GMT

Quote from: Oldjim
something has set internet connectivity to use a proxy server which you shouldn't - probably windows or the browser - this may help you to disable it http://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/windows-10-settings-menu-the-network-internet-tab/

Thanks, Oldjim. Will check your link out.

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

bucksplit — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:49:01 GMT

Quote from: ReedRichards
It's mostly computer viruses that set a proxy server, in my experience.

Oh please I hope not!!!

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

ReedRichards — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:00:53 GMT

Yes, really. But the virus may have already been removed by your security software, leaving only the changes it made to your settings.

Re: 'No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade

mwillis — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:58:33 GMT

I had the "No service listening on remote port' after Windows 10 upgrade" message on my HP laptop. A google search on another pc brought me to this post. Thank you - the cnet link you provided led me to the Proxy setting, where I was able to turn off the proxy server. Problem solved for me. If the problem was caused by a virus, hopefully the virus has gone now, according to McAfee.