Which web browsers still have their own proxy settings?

Unluckyalf · 14 Jun 2015 at 01:52

Well, i have been looking at changing my web browser and it seems that Firefox is the only one left that allows you to configure a proxy for that browser only.

IE, Chrome and Opera all now tie in with the Windows Proxy settings, meaning that everything will use the proxy (unless you specifically exclude it).

Is there another Web Browser that will allow Proxy settings for the browser only?

Rroff · 14 Jun 2015 at 02:18

Not sure about chrome but some browsers you can still do it via advanced settings i.e. about:config or whichever method any given browser uses for that.

Unluckyalf · 14 Jun 2015 at 02:37

Yeah, Chrome used to. I just downloaded the latest and it takes me to the Windows proxy config

Thanks anyway

Raumarik · 14 Jun 2015 at 08:43

You can launch Chrome without a proxy by editing the shortcut, get properties on the chrome shortcut and add this after chrome.exe in the target box:

-no-proxy-server=

KIA · 14 Jun 2015 at 12:12

https://getfoxyproxy.org/downloads.html

Unluckyalf · 14 Jun 2015 at 13:07

Thanks for the replies. I eventually found an obscure browser called Dooble that seems to fit my needs

Usher1008 · 18 Jun 2015 at 06:50

Firefox or Chrome.

Raumarik · 18 Jun 2015 at 11:16

Bare in mind if this is at work/uni etc you may be behind transparent proxies or routed so it doesn't matter what you access it's logged and/or blocked regardless.