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

Wait, did you check both Windows *and* your browser? Some browsers (looking at you, Firefox) have their own proxy settings.

For Windows 10, yeah, just toggle it off in Network & Internet > Proxy. But if you’re using a VPN, double-check its settings too—some VPNs override system proxies.