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In the browser settings, select "Open Browser Settings" and then, finding the "Advanced" button, go to the "System" section. Click on the button "Open proxy server settings for computer" and in the section "Manual proxy settings" move the slider to the position "On". Now enter in the appropriate fields the IP address, proxy, port and click "Save".
HTTP proxies are used for surfing the Internet and working with social networks. However, when using this type of proxy, the user's IP address remains unprotected. At the same time, the connection speed remains high.
SOCKS proxy are designed to use programs and visit sites anonymously. Also this type of proxy allows bypassing the resources with proxy-server protection.
To sum up: SOCKS proxies are a more advanced development compared to HTTP. However, to use SOCKS, you must know how to configure your browser and use special utilities.
You can check it with the ping command from the command line in Windows. It is enough to enter it, with a space - the data of the proxy server (including the number of the port used) and press Enter. The reply message will tell you whether or not you have received a reply from the remote server. If not, the proxy is unavailable, respectively.
On smartphones, when a proxy is turned on, the corresponding indicator (the "VPN" icon) appears in the status bar. In Windows you have to go to "Settings", open "Network and Internet". Under "Proxy Server", if the item "Manual" is activated, it means that the proxy is engaged right now.
It refers to a proxy that changes its IP address according to a set algorithm. This is done to minimize the risk of the proxy being recognized by web applications and to better ensure privacy.
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