Could someone teach me please how to change proxy settings with a .bat file, or a suggestion? Honestly I can't find good information about.
I need a .bat file which will change my internet settings (Proxy) with a specific proxy ip and port.
Thank you
2 Answers
The proxy server settings for Internet Explorer are stored in the registry under Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.
With Powershell (included with Windows since Windows 7) you could use:
set-itemproperty -path "hkcu:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" -name ProxyServer -value "http=proxy-url:port;https=proxy-url:port;ftp=proxy-url:port;socks=proxy-url:port;" -type string
This setting will only affect Internet Explorer and may require a new tab or maybe even a restart of IE, although that's unlikely.
Another option, if you don't want install Powershell, is to use the command REG.exe.
So, in that case you should add in your batch script:
REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyServer /d "http=proxy-url:port;https=proxy-url:port;ftp=proxy-url:port;socks=proxy-url:port;" /t REG_SZ /f
For information, the proxy Internet Explorer settings are also used by Google Chrome
