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How to turn off a proxy server on Windows

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If your Windows PC connects to a proxy server, this can interfere with your VPN connection.

The proxy server detected warning

Learn more about proxy servers

In this support article, we show you how to turn your proxy server connection off on:

How to turn off a proxy server on Windows 10

1. Go to Start → ⚙ SettingsNetwork & Internet.

Open Network & Internet from the Settings app

2. Go to the Proxy tab → Manual proxy setup and toggle the Use a proxy server switch off.

Turn the proxy server off

How to turn off a proxy server on Windows 11

1. Go to Start → SettingsNetwork & InternetProxy.

Locate the proxy settings in the Settings app

2. Go to Manual proxy settingsUse a proxy serverEdit.

Edit your proxy server settings

3. Toggle the Use a proxy server switch off and click Save.

Turn the proxy server off

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