Windows 10: proxy setting changes

I will be on the internet via my personal wifi when suddenly the computer stops and the error message arises that my proxy settings have changed. I am not on a LAN. This occurs with both IE and Google broswers. This is the most recent Google browser error message:

No internet
There is something wrong with the proxy server, or the address is incorrect.


Try:

• Contacting the system admin
• Checking the proxy address
• Running Windows Network Diagnostics

ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED


PS: I have malware scanned with Malwarebytes, with Microsoft malware, and with Microsoft downloaded malware detection. I think this problem started when on IE, I got a pop-up telling me I needed to shutdown my computer and call an 800 #. I knew this to be virus/malware so I just closed the browser and scanned for malware but nothing came up.


Thanks guys!

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proxy settings..

Hi,

Issues with the proxy settings are usually caused by broken system components. For us to provide an accurate solution, we would need you to answer the following questions:

• Which build and edition of Windows is installed on your computer?
• What changes have you made to the registry? Kindly provide us a screenshot of the changes that you made.
  
• To avoid redundancy, what are the troubleshooting steps that you've already performed?
  

In the meantime, we suggest that you create a test user profile. Check if you will have the same issue with proxy settings. This is for us to verify if the issue is isolated with one user profile or with multiple accounts.

To create a test user profile, follow these steps:

• Using Cortana search, type Settings and then hit the Enter key.
• In the Settings window, select Accounts.
• Select Family & other people.
• Choose Add someone else to this PC.
• Click I don't have this person's sign-in information.
• Click Add a user without a Microsoft account.
• Name the user as TEST and then provide a password.

We are looking forward to your response.

 

proxy settings

Hi Mike,

To set up a proxy server in Windows 10, you may follow the following steps.

• Press the Windows key and I to open
  Settings.
• Click on Network & Internet.
• Under Proxy you can either Automatically set up a proxy or
  Manual set up a proxy server.

Let us know if this answers your question.

 

My proxy settings keep being changed

Hi Rob,

A proxy server works like a secondary hub that offers a computer network service to allow clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. To resolve your concern regarding proxy server, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• Which Windows version and built is your device running? Type winver on the search bar and press
  Enter to find out.
• Have you made any recent changes prior to the concern?

In the meantime, you may click this link and follow the steps in resetting your Internet
Explorer proxy settings.

You may also set up a proxy using Edge. You may check the steps provided below:

• Open Edge.
• Click the three dotted lines in the top-right corner of the window.
• Select Settings.
• Scroll down and click View advanced settings.
• Choose Open proxy settings.
• Click the switch beneath Use a proxy server to turn it on.
• Select the Address field.
• Type the IP address of the proxy server you're using.
• Click the Port field.
• Type the port number.
• Click Save.

Get back to us with the result.

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