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SOCKS Proxy

Installation

  • Install Extension FoxyProxy in Google Chrome
  • Define a proxy, for example “localhost:1080”
  • Setup a dynamic tunnel in Putty

Uninstallation

  1. Uninstall FoxyProxy from Google Chrome
  2. Run “inetcpl.cpl” as Administrator (WINDOWS-X, then “Command Prompt (Admin)”
  3. Click the settings icon on the top right corner.
  4. Go to Connections Tab and then LAN Settings
  5. Uncheck Use a proxy server for your LAN
  6. Click OK and reboot
  7. Open Chrome, Settings, Advanced, Proxy Settings, then check whether the proxy is off
  8. If the proxy is enabled again, disable it, close Proxy Settings, then clear the entire Cache in Chrome
  9. Reboot and check again whether the proxy is off