Windows 11 · Windows
Check Proxy Settings in Windows
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Answer
Windows can use automatic detection, a setup script, or manual proxy details. If you see a proxy-detection warning, check which method is configured and ask the organisation that provided any script or server details before changing them.
Open Proxy settings
Open Settings, choose Network & internet, then select Proxy.
Read the automatic section
Under Automatic proxy setup, see whether Automatically detect settings is enabled.
Check for a setup script
If Use setup script is enabled, record the script address rather than replacing or deleting it.
Check manual proxy details
Under Manual proxy setup, see whether a server name, IP address, or port is configured.
Identify the source
If the proxy values came from work, school, a VPN provider, or an administrator, ask that source for the correct configuration before changing anything.
Apply only supplied changes
Enter or change settings only when you have the exact values from the organisation or provider that requires them.
Retry the connection
After an approved change, retry the network connection and record the exact Windows message if the warning remains.
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If it does not work
- If you do not know who supplied a proxy script or server, leave it in place and contact IT. Removing it can block required network access.
- A VPN can have separate proxy settings. Do not assume the general Windows proxy controls configure the VPN connection.
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