Very slow detecting proxy settings

Every time I launch a new browser (IE6) there is a delay finding my home page with "detecting proxy settings" in the lower taskbar window. Its not that slow - maybe 20-30 secs- but slower than before and I wonder if there is anything I can do to help it "detect the proxy settings"? :)
I am running XP Pro on ADSL connection as a server for a home network with Kerio firewall. Everything else is running fine and this is really a matter of fine tuning as, once connected, new websites are found as quickly as before. However the delay in first connection is a new problem.
Any thoughts or ideas
Thanks

Unless you have a proxy set up on your network, you don't even need to mess with the proxy settings. Here is how to disable that message you're getting:

Go to Tools...
Internet Options...

Connections tab...
LAN Settings button...

Uncheck all of the automatic configuration check boxes and click OK.

OK the Internet Options.

You can set up a server on a network that will broadcast proxy settings, but it basically puts lots of unnecessary traffic on the network. There is no reason for your ISP to put you on a proxy server unless you are specifically asking to have your content screened. Even if you were being proxyied, there are easy ways of doing it so that you would never have to make a change to your configuration and you'd never know.

Hi
Thanks. None of the LAN connection boxes were checked anyway so makes no difference - any other thoughts?

Problem solved. I also needed to uncheck the same items for my ISP connection - http://www.acomp.usf.edu/Help/proxy/msie.html - explains. So all is now fine and thanks for your help. :)