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

[#1]

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?

[#2]

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/

[#3]

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

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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.

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Quote from: ReedRichards

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

Oh please I hope not!!!

[#6]

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

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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.