There are two main methods to configure a proxy in Windows:
Both of these methods achieve the same result and it really just comes down to personal preference on which to chose. Something to note with both methods however is that neither support username & password authentication which means you'll likely want to whitelist the IP of your Windows machine so you can use the proxy.
Using the Settings app
1. Open the Settings app, this can be found from a variety of locations including the bottom right of the start menu, by using the start menu search for "settings" or within the start menu's apps section.
2. Once the Settings app has been opened select Network & internet from the left hand menu.
3. From the Network & internet section select Proxy.
4. From the Proxy section select the Set up button from the Manual proxy setup sub-section
5. In the Edit proxy server pop-up dialog box toggle the Use a proxy server button to On then enter your proxy IP address (or URL) and port in the relevant areas. If you are a Prestige Proxies customer then these details can be found by selecting your proxy package on the My Packages page of our customer portal.
6. After saving your proxy details any application you use that respects Windows' default proxy settings will now route its traffic via this proxy. It's worth bearing in mind however that not every application and service respects these default proxy settings so you will likely want to double check that your usage is actually via the proxy.
Using the Control Panel
1. Open the Windows Control Panel by searching for "control panel" in the start menu search and pressing enter.
2. From the Control Panel open the View by: dropdown and select Large icons if not already selected.
3. From the All Control Panel Items window select Internet Options
4. From the Internet Properties window select the Connections tab at the top.
5. On the Connections tab select the LAN settings button.
6. In the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window check the Use a proxy server for your LAN... checkbox and then enter your proxy IP address (or URL) and port in the relevant areas. If you are a Prestige Proxies customer then these details can be found by selecting your proxy package on the My Packages page of our customer portal.
6. After selecting OK and saving your proxy details any application you use that respects Windows' default proxy settings will now route its traffic via this proxy. It's worth bearing in mind however that not every application and service respects these default proxy settings so you will likely want to double check that your usage is actually via the proxy.