How to Turn Off Proxy Settings – Can Someone Walk Me Through the Steps? or Struggling to Disable Prox

Pro tip: After disabling the proxy in Settings, restart your PC. Sometimes Windows just needs a kick to apply changes properly.

Also, if you used a script or regedit to enable the proxy, you might need to undo those changes. Check out NirSoft’s ProxyHelper tool—it’s a lifesaver for messy proxy setups.