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How to set up a proxy in Microsoft Edge

Edge is built on Chromium: it takes its proxy from the Windows settings, and an extension works for login and password.

What you need

The proxy is issued in the format host:port:login:password. In the examples below, HOST, PORT, LOGIN and PASSWORD are replaced with your values from the order.

Edge is built on Chromium, like Chrome, and handles proxies the same way: through the system settings or through an extension.

Setup

  1. Set up the system proxy following the Windows 11 or macOS guide.
  2. Fully close and reopen Edge.
  3. If a login and password prompt appears, enter LOGIN and PASSWORD.
  4. If there is no prompt, install SwitchyOmega from the Edge add-ons catalog and set up a profile with a login and password.

Check

  1. Open the IP check.
  2. The address should match the proxy address from your order.

Common problems

  1. The address did not change: see IP did not change.
  2. The password is not accepted: see error 407.
  3. A work computer may have its proxy managed by an organization policy: then custom settings are unavailable.

Sources

Checked against the official documentation: October 2026. Program interfaces change: if item names differ, follow the documentation.

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