How to Disable Proxy Settings

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove the proxy server settings from Safari and Chrome on your PC or Mac.

Method 1
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Google Chrome for macOS

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    Open Chrome on your Mac. You’ll usually find it in the Applications folder.
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    Click ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of Chrome.
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    Click Settings. It’s near the bottom of the menu.
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    Scroll down and click Advanced. It’s near the bottom of the screen.
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    Click Open proxy settings. It’s under the “System” header.[1]
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    Click the Proxies tab. It’s near the top of the window.
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    Remove the check marks from every option under “Select a protocol to configure.” To disable all proxy settings, all of these boxes should be blank.
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    Click OK.
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    Click Apply. Your Chrome proxy settings are now disabled.
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Method 2
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Google Chrome for Windows

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    Open Chrome on your PC. You’ll find it in the All Apps area of the Start menu.
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    Click ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of Chrome.
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    Click Settings. It’s near the bottom of the menu.
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    Scroll down and click Advanced. It’s near the bottom of the screen.
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    Click Open proxy settings. It’s under the “System” header.
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    Click LAN settings. It’s the button at the bottom of the Connections tab, which opened by default.
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    Remove the check mark from “Automatically detect settings.”
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    Remove the check mark from “Use a proxy server for your LAN.”
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    Click OK.
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    Click Apply. The proxy settings are now disabled.
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Method 3
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Safari for macOS

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    Open Safari on your Mac. It’s the compass icon typically found on the Dock.
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    Click the Safari menu. It’s near the top-left corner of the screen in the menu bar.
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    Click Preferences….
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    Click Advanced. It’s the icon with the gear near the top-right corner of the window.
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    Click Change Settings…. It’s next to “Proxies” near the bottom of the window. This brings you to the Proxies tab of your network preferences.[2]
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    Remove all check marks on the screen. This ensures that no proxies are enabled.
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    Click OK. All proxies are now disabled in Safari.
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Method 4
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Microsoft Edge for Windows

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    Open Edge on your PC. It’s in the All Apps area of the Start menu.
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    Click ⋯. It’s at the top-right corner of Edge.
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    Click Settings. It’s at the bottom of the menu.
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    Scroll down and click View advanced settings. It’s under the “Advanced settings” header near the bottom of the menu.
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    Scroll down and click Open proxy settings. It’s under the “Proxy setup” header.
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    Slide “Automatically detect settings” to Off
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    Slide “Use a proxy server” to Off
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    .     It’s under the “Manual proxy setup” header. The proxy settings for Edge are now disabled.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.expressvpn.com/support/troubleshooting/google-chrome-no-proxy/#mac
  2. ↑ https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/remove-proxy-settings-in-safari

About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 56,059 times.
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