How to Disable Proxy Settings

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 10, 2025 Tested

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• Google Chrome for macOS
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• Google Chrome for Windows
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• Safari for macOS
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• Microsoft Edge for Windows

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

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Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

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.
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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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1. 
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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

Method 3 of 4:

Safari for macOS

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1. 
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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.
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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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1. 
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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

   

   . It’s under the “Automatic proxy setup” header.
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   Slide “Use a proxy server” to Off

   

   . It’s under the “Manual proxy setup” header. The proxy settings for Edge are now disabled.
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