Proxy Settings in Edge In 2025
- Make sure you have obtained valid proxy server information, including:
- Proxy server address (IP or domain name)
- Port number
- Authentication information (user name and password, if necessary)
- Proxy type (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS)
- Confirm that your network environment allows the use of proxy servers
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Open Microsoft Edge browser
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Click the "..." menu icon in the upper right corner
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Select "Settings"
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Select "System and Performance" in the left navigation bar
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Click "Proxy server settings"
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Click the "Open Proxy Settings" page, and the system will automatically jump to the Windows proxy settings page, as follows:
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Enter the proxy IP address and port.
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Generally, a prompt will pop up to enter the account and password. Just enter the proxy username and password.
- Right-click the Start menu and select "Settings"
- Go to "Network and Internet"
- Select "Proxy" on the left
- Perform operations in the "Manual proxy settings" section
Proxy server configuration
- Under "Manual proxy settings":
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Turn on the "Use proxy server" switch
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Enter the proxy server address in the "Address" field
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Enter the proxy port number in the "Port" field
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(Optional) Set exception addresses in the format of a list of addresses separated by semicolons
- If authentication is required:
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When you visit a website for the first time, the system will pop up an authentication window
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Enter your username and password
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Check "Remember my credentials" (if necessary)
- Automatic proxy configuration:
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You can use a PAC script file
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Enter the script URL in the "Automatic proxy settings" section
- Proxy rule settings:
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You can set specific addresses not to use a proxy
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Support wildcards (such as *.example.com)
- Multiple proxy configuration:
- Different protocols can use different proxies
- Detailed settings are required in Internet options
- Visit ipinfo.io or whatismyip.com to verify the IP address
- Test access to different websites
- Check network speed changes
- Connection failure:
- Check whether the proxy address and port are correct
- Confirm that the proxy server is online
- Check firewall settings
- Authentication issues:
- Confirm that the username and password are correct
- Try to re-enter the credentials
- Slow network speed:
- Try to change the proxy server
- Check the local network status
- Only use trusted proxy servers
- It is recommended to turn off the proxy for sensitive operations
- Regularly check whether the proxy settings have been tampered with
- Turn off the proxy in time after use
For more similar FireFox and Chrome browser proxy settings, please see the following article: