This is how you can configure a proxy connection in Windows 10 to browse the web more securely

Today one of the biggest concerns of users is the one that refers to security and privacy on their computers. Two aspects that are of vital importance when we talk about browsing the net, the user being able to opt for a series of means to guarantee that they achieve or at least facilitate the achievement of target.

And one of these means is the one that refers to the use of a proxy server when browsing the net. This is a formula that offers interesting advantages for the user, be it an individual or a company and whose management in our team is extremely simple with just following a few steps.

But first of all it is convenient to do a little review and for that we are going to delimit the concept of proxy for all those who are new to this world. A proxy server is a piece of computer equipment located halfway between the client's terminal and the server to which their connections are routed.

The proxy sits between both the client and the server so that the latter does not know what the client's movements are. This transmits all the orders and the proxy receives the access requests that it conveniently disguises. So what is sought is eliminate the direct connection between the browser and the server by managing the data through an intermediate proxy. This camouflages a piece of information relating to your identity, the most important: your IP address.

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This way we can access web pages with regional blocking or avoid cookies or _scripts_, which makes our browsing more private . It therefore remains to determine which proxy to trust and that is that not all the forest is oregano and not all the options are equally reliable. Keep in mind that this intermediate server will have access to sensitive data from your browsing sessions, so it is interesting to look for a proxy that operates under a trustworthy brand."

Configuring the proxy in Windows 10

We have already decided which proxy we are going to use and the fundamental step remains: prepare our equipment. And for this, nothing is easier than to follow a logical process within the reach of any user.

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Once we are inside our computer with Windows 10 (we have carried out the process with a version of Windows 10) the first step is to go to Settingsfor which we go down to the left area of ​​the start menu on the cogwheel."

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Once in Settings we must click on the option Network and Internet ."

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Then click on Proxy, in the left side menu and in this way we access the configuration of these services. "

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Once inside we must mark the Activated option and under it we write the IP address of the proxy that we are going to use and its port , after which we only have to click on Save."

As a note we can establish a series of web pages that will not make use of that proxy navigation.

Browsing with proxies is a safe option, but not the one that offers the best results. And it is that if you want extra security, the most interesting thing is to opt for a Virtual Private Network (VPN) which, in addition to hiding the IP, allows you to encrypt all the traffic we generate.