How to configure a proxy in the Microsoft Edge browser

Microsoft Edge is evolving as the primary browser for Windows, combining protection tools, blocking unwanted resources, and integrating modern features, but it is useful to connect proxy servers to extend privacy and flexible work with geolocations.
This approach helps to anonymize traffic, gain access to resources with regional restrictions, and separate work scenarios by projects or accounts.

Step-by-step proxy setup in Microsoft Edge

• In Edge, open the Settings menu

• Next, click “System and performance” and select “System”.

• Select “Open your computer’s proxy settings”, which takes you to the system proxy settings page.
  

• In Windows 11, go to Settings → Network Internet → Proxy, enable “Use a proxy server” in manual configuration, and specify the address and port, adding exceptions for direct access to selected domains if necessary.
• In MacOS, in the window that opens, select the proxy you purchased (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS).
  

• Enter the IP address and port of the selected proxy server. If authorization is required, activate the option and enter your login and password.

• After entering all connection details, click “OK” to save.
• To change the proxy, return to this window and replace the parameters with new ones.
• To disable the proxy, uncheck “Secure Web Proxy (HTTPS)” to use a direct connection.

It is important to consider that Edge uses the system proxy configuration, so changes apply to all application traffic that depends on system network settings.

Getting proxy data from Prosox

1. Log in to your Prosox personal account. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one by confirming your email.

2. Go to the “Proxy List” page if you already have proxies, or buy proxies if you haven’t done so yet.

3. Select plan/proxy type:
   
   • Residential (rotating) – for “fussy” websites, parsing, advertising. IPs may change.

• ISP (static) – the same stable IP for long sessions, accounts, payments.

4. Copy the connection parameters.

Connecting Prosox RESIDENTIAL Proxies

Example: You purchased residential proxy servers from Prosox.io and received the following:
95.141.242.12:8080:PZBto1aNAV7mWF:bEdBVKKFs6gMUus

• Select proxy type HTTPS or SOCKS5 (as specified in your Prosox account).
  
• Server: paste your IP from Prosox (example: 95.141.242.12)
  
• Port: 8080
  
• Login: PZBto1aNAV7mWF
  
• Password: bEdBVKVFs6gMUus
  

2. Proxy check.

The Prosox.io personal account already includes proxy server verification. You can check the correct operation from your personal account.

Connecting Prosox ISP (STATIC) Proxies

Example: You purchased US proxy servers from Prosox.io and received the following:
62.171.230.139:63060:prosoxPbfyz:9fSbyM7ce8RW

1. Select proxy type HTTP or SOCKS5 (as specified in your Prosox account).
   
2. Server: paste your IP from Prosox (62.171.230.139)
   
3. Port: 63060
   
4. Login: prosoxPbfyz
   
5. Password: 9fSbyM7ce8RW

Why ISP proxies: you are guaranteed to get the same static IP address for each connection. This is critically important for stable, long sessions: such proxies are excellent for working with personal accounts, financial services, payment platforms, and careful account management – without sudden IP changes or “jumps” that modern security systems dislike.

Why Prosox.io?

Using mass public proxies in Microsoft Edge is a risky strategy: hundreds of users connect to such nodes simultaneously, which overloads the channel, causes delays, and leads to unstable operation. For reliable work scenarios, it is rational to immediately choose private premium Prosox.io proxies – these are “clean” and fast IPs with high stability for any tasks: from working with accounts and cabinets to parsing and automation.