How to Edit My Proxy Server in Vista

Web proxies usually do not improve the performance of large file downloads.

Proxy servers can increase Internet access performance, provide firewall services, outbound limits for security and anonymity for users that value their privacy. The Internet Explorer browser included with Microsoft Vista features proxy server support for both a main proxy server and proxy servers for individual protocols. Configure proxy server settings in Vista by using the Internet Options configuration tool in Internet Explorer.

Things You'll Need

• IP address of the proxy server for the network to which the Windows Vista computer is connected
• IP address and port for services with proxy settings different than the primary proxy server
• TCP port number supported by the proxy server

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button on the Windows Vista taskbar and click "Internet Explorer" in the menu that appears. Click the "Tools" menu near the top of the "Internet Explorer" window and click "Internet Options."

2. Click the "Connections" tab in the window that appears and click the "LAN settings" button.

3. Click to check the "Use a proxy server for your LAN" check box. Type the IP address of the proxy server used by the Windows Vista computer into the "Address" box displayed.

4. Type the TCP port supported by the proxy server into the "Port" box. Click the "Advanced" button and clear the "Use the same proxy server for all protocols" box and then type the IP address and port numbers for the services listed if different than the primary proxy server configured in the previous step. Click the "OK" button.

5. Click the "OK" button in the "Local Area Network (LAN) Settings" window to save the proxy settings. Click the "OK" button in the "Internet Options" window.

References

• Microsoft Windows: Change Proxy Settings in Internet Explorer