Proxy Settings in Edge In 2025

Post Time: Jul 14, 2025
Update Time: Jul 14, 2025

1. Preparation

  1. 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)
  1. Confirm that your network environment allows the use of proxy servers

2. Detailed setup steps

  1. Open Microsoft Edge browser

  2. Click the "..." menu icon in the upper right corner

  3. Select "Settings" edge settings

  4. Select "System and Performance" in the left navigation bar

  5. Click "Proxy server settings" Proxy server settings

  6. Click the "Open Proxy Settings" page, and the system will automatically jump to the Windows proxy settings page, as follows: Edit Proxy Server

  7. Enter the proxy IP address and port. Enter proxy server information

  8. Generally, a prompt will pop up to enter the account and password. Just enter the proxy username and password. Enter account password information

Method 2: Set through Windows system

  1. Right-click the Start menu and select "Settings"
  2. Go to "Network and Internet"
  3. Select "Proxy" on the left
  4. Perform operations in the "Manual proxy settings" section

Proxy server configuration

  1. Under "Manual proxy settings":
  • Turn on the "Use proxy server" switch

  • Enter the proxy server address in the "Address" field

  • Enter the proxy port number in the "Port" field

  • (Optional) Set exception addresses in the format of a list of addresses separated by semicolons

  1. If authentication is required:
  • When you visit a website for the first time, the system will pop up an authentication window

  • Enter your username and password

  • Check "Remember my credentials" (if necessary)

III. Advanced settings options

  1. Automatic proxy configuration:
  • You can use a PAC script file

  • Enter the script URL in the "Automatic proxy settings" section

  1. Proxy rule settings:
  • You can set specific addresses not to use a proxy

  • Support wildcards (such as *.example.com)

  1. Multiple proxy configuration:
  • Different protocols can use different proxies
  • Detailed settings are required in Internet options

IV. Verification and testing

  1. Visit ipinfo.io or whatismyip.com to verify the IP address
  2. Test access to different websites
  3. Check network speed changes

V. Common Problem Solving

  1. Connection failure:
  • Check whether the proxy address and port are correct
  • Confirm that the proxy server is online
  • Check firewall settings
  1. Authentication issues:
  • Confirm that the username and password are correct
  • Try to re-enter the credentials
  1. Slow network speed:
  • Try to change the proxy server
  • Check the local network status

VI. Security Precautions

  1. Only use trusted proxy servers
  2. It is recommended to turn off the proxy for sensitive operations
  3. Regularly check whether the proxy settings have been tampered with
  4. Turn off the proxy in time after use

For more similar FireFox and Chrome browser proxy settings, please see the following article:

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