How to setup Proxy for Google Chrome

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers in the world, with millions of people using it every day to access their favorite websites. Many of them are faced with the problem of lack of access, others want to hide information about themselves, to increase the level of security. And there are those who got banned by geo or other reasons. What to do in this case? There is a solution - use a proxy server.

We will tell you how to quickly and easily setup a proxy server for the Google Chrome browser.. By following the step-by-step instructions, you can do this within one minute. Using high-quality proxies, you will not only get access to the desired resource, but also significantly increase the connection speed with it.

Video guide of setting up proxy in Chrome

Step-by-step instructions for setting up a proxy in Google Chrome

Before proceeding directly to the construction sites, you need to do a small preparatory operation. The fact is that many websites identify users not only by IP address, but also by browser history, cookies and cache, so they need to be cleaned.

Clearing browser cache history and cookies

1. In any of the tabs of the Google Chrome browser, press the key combination "CTRL + H", it will open the "History" window.
2. Click on the "Clear browsing data" icon.

   

3. Check all the boxes in the "Basic" and "Advanced" tabs, and from the drop-down list select the time range "All time". Then click on the "Clear data" button.

   

Now let's move on to setting up a proxy server in Google Chrome.

Setting up a proxy in Google Chrome - method one

1. Open the Google Chrome settings by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser and select the "Settings" menu.

   

2. In the search field in the settings menu, enter the word "Proxy", then click on the icon "Open your computer’s proxy settings".

   

3. Scroll the settings window to the "Manual proxy setup" section and activate them by clicking on the switch.

   

4. Enter the IP address of your proxy server and its port, and then click the "Save" button for the changes to take effect.

   

If for some reason you need to disable the use of a proxy server, use the same method and simply deactivate the settings with the switch.

Setting up a proxy in Google Chrome - method two

The method provides for the use of "Browser properties" for the proxy server settings. It is needed if your proxy uses more advanced connection protocols (for example, Socks5) and for some reason Windows could not automatically contact the provided IP address.

1. In the system search, enter the query "Internet Options" and then open it.

   

2. Select the "Connections" tab and click on the "LAN settings" button.

   

3. Set the switch next to "Use a proxy server for your LAN", then fill in the IP-address and port fields, and to select the connection protocol, click on the "Advanced" button.

   

4. Uncheck the box next to "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" and fill in the fields for the Socks connection. Then click on the "OK" button three times to apply the settings.

   

You can disable the proxy server in the same way simply by unchecking the box next to "Use a proxy server for your LAN".

It should be noted that this method works in versions of Windows 7,8,10, but it will take a little longer than the first one.

Conclusion

If you followed all the steps as indicated above, then setting up a proxy server for Google Chrome will take from one to two minutes. It is also important to understand that guarantees of access, a high level of anonymity and protection of personal data can only be ensured by the use of high-quality proxy servers that you can find on our website, as well as many other useful information related to the configuration and use of proxy servers.