SetProxy

SetProxy is a command-line utility that can apply a proxy configuration to Internet Explorer and reroute network traffic to a specific proxy server. It contains advanced, yet straightforward options geared toward experienced users, such as network administrators.

The program comes in handy for seamlessly activating and deactivating your computer's HTTP proxy server to run tests when moving notebooks between home and work networks, for instance.

The usage is SetProxy HOST:PORT [;https=HOST:PORT] [;ftp=HOST:PORT] [;socks=HOST:PORT], where you can specify the preferred proxy server and port number, whether we're takling about HTTPS, FTP or SOCKS.

Alternatively, the software utility can be allowed to automatically set the WinINET proxy for LAN connections using optimal parameters ("SetProxy auto"), as well as to disable it to restore settings to the default configuration ("SetProxy none").

Once you trigger the command by pressing the enter key, SetProxy executes it rapidly and shows confirmation messages. In the following step, you can launch a web browser instance to test results. There are no other arguments implemented by software application.

The tool doesn't require setup. It's available through a single .exe file that can be copied to a preferred directory on the disk or pen drive to effortlessly launch SetProxy on any machine without installation. No new entries are added to the system registry, and no new files or folders are created on the disk. A simple file deletion operation qualifies for uninstall.

Taking everything into account, SetProxy comes to the aid of skilled PC users looking to rapidly apply proxy configurations by resorting to a console interface with clear-cut, uncomplicated commands, without having to spend time exploring buttons in an otherwise graphical environment. It was light on system resources consumption in our tests.