How to turn off proxy servers using Win10 command line

Sometimes we may need to use a proxy server to access the Internet to protect our privacy or to access specific websites. However, when we no longer need the proxy server, we may want to turn it off in order to surf the web normally. In Win10, we can use the command line to quickly turn off the proxy server. Let me explain the process in detail next!

I. Finding the command line

First of all, we need to find the command line tool in Win10. You can click the "Start" button, then type "Command Prompt" in the search box, and select the "Command Prompt" icon in the search results to open it.

II. Input commands

After opening the command prompt, you need to enter some commands to turn off the proxy server. Before this step, let's take a brief look at what a proxy server is. Simply put, a proxy server is like a middleman that helps us forward network requests while hiding our real IP address.

We can use the following command to disable the proxy server:

netsh winhttp reset proxy

III. Run command

After pasting the above command in the command line, press Enter to execute it. If all goes well, you will see a message prompting "Reset Successful".

IV. Validation

To make sure that the proxy server has been successfully shut down, you can try to visit some websites to verify it. If you are able to access these websites normally, then congratulations, the proxy server has been successfully shut down!

concluding remarks

By turning off the proxy server using the Win10 command line, we can quickly and easily switch back to a normal internet connection. There are also some other ways to turn off proxy servers, such as making changes in browser settings. But using the command line can be faster and more efficient, and more convenient in some special cases.

I hope this article was helpful, if you have any other questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section. Using a proxy server can protect your privacy, but at the same time it may bring some inconvenience. Therefore, when you no longer need a proxy server, remember to turn it off via the command line!