Steps to configure SOCKS5 proxy on your computer

In network access, the use of proxy servers can help users hide their real IP address, improve access speed, bypass regional restrictions, etc. SOCKS5 proxy is one of the common proxy methods, the following will describe how to configure the SOCKS5 proxy on Windows systems.

1. Open the control panel
First, click on the Windows system in the lower left corner of the "Start" menu, select "Control Panel" to enter the system control panel interface.

2. Access to network and Internet settings
In the Control Panel interface, select the "Network and Internet" option to enter the network and Internet settings interface.

3. Configuring the proxy server
In the Network and Internet Settings screen, select "Internet Options", and then enter the "Internet Properties" window. In this window, click on the "Connections" tab, find the "LAN Settings" button, and click to enter the LAN Settings window.

4. Configure the proxy server address and port
In the LAN Settings window, find the "Proxy Server" section, check "Use proxy server for LAN", and then fill in the "Address" and "Port" for the SOCKS5 proxy server. In the "Address" and "Port" section, fill in the address and port of SOCKS5 proxy server respectively.

5. Configure authentication information (optional)
If the SOCKS5 proxy server requires authentication, you need to click "Advanced" in the LAN Settings window and fill in the proxy server's user name and password in the pop-up window.

6. Saving of settings
When the configuration is complete, click the OK button to save the settings and close the control panel interface.

7. Verify proxy settings
After the configuration is complete, open a browser to visit the website and check if you can access it successfully. You can also use the online IP query tool to verify that the IP address accessed is the IP address of the proxy server.

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Configuring SOCKS5 proxy on Windows system can be easily done by following the steps above. Using SOCKS5 proxy can provide users with a safer, faster and freer network access experience. By correctly configuring the proxy server address, port and authentication information, users can realize the proxy settings on Windows system to hide the real IP address. At the same time, users need to pay attention to the stability of the proxy server and privacy protection, to avoid information leakage due to the instability of the proxy server or the existence of security risks. I hope that the above steps can help users successfully configure SOCKS5 proxy to enhance the network experience.