This really is the biggest pain in the backside for anyone who moves frequently between proxy and non-proxy environments! It hasn’t ever been made any simpler, it’s always an 11-click (or thereabouts) process! Why isn’t there a simple one-click, or/off toggle utility?
There is one solution – set all your browsers to use the proxy settings from Internet Explorer. Then, you can change the proxy settings for all browsers, with one switch, as shown here:
When did Opera start using system settings for proxy?? It never used to, and doesn’t on the version I’m using (but I just went to install it on someone else’s machine and noticed that’s what it does now. Annoying!!)
the LAN setting is greyed or should I say inactive. You can click on it
anon help
6 years ago
doing if I am using proxy for Firefox?
I read it was dangerous to use free proxies. I was wondering if i made it dangerous for other people browsing on their own devices if I used the proxy for Firefox on my device?
Or can the host of my free proxy i am using only see what I am doing on my computer and only the things I do in firefox?
Please help, I don’t want to endanger other people that might be entering sensitive information on their own devices
This really is the biggest pain in the backside for anyone who moves frequently between proxy and non-proxy environments! It hasn’t ever been made any simpler, it’s always an 11-click (or thereabouts) process! Why isn’t there a simple one-click, or/off toggle utility?
There is one solution – set all your browsers to use the proxy settings from Internet Explorer. Then, you can change the proxy settings for all browsers, with one switch, as shown here:
http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-set-proxy-server-windows-81-tablet-or-hybrid-device
When did Opera start using system settings for proxy?? It never used to, and doesn’t on the version I’m using (but I just went to install it on someone else’s machine and noticed that’s what it does now. Annoying!!)
This has started when they have changed the rendering engine from their own custom engine to Webkit.
Dear Ciprian,
I want to hide PROXY Tab from firefox.
If you have any idea about that then is help me.
Evidently your Opera and mine are not the same. I have the latest version but your instructions don’t fit my Opera.
Ok Thanks.
Hey guys, I made a youtube video to help you create a proxy server in under a minute.
Do check it out – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0rQ-kU0YAE
the LAN setting is greyed or should I say inactive. You can click on it
doing if I am using proxy for Firefox?
I read it was dangerous to use free proxies. I was wondering if i made it dangerous for other people browsing on their own devices if I used the proxy for Firefox on my device?
Or can the host of my free proxy i am using only see what I am doing on my computer and only the things I do in firefox?
Please help, I don’t want to endanger other people that might be entering sensitive information on their own devices