Great question! Think of a proxy as a bouncer for your browser—it only handles web traffic (HTTP/HTTPS). Socks, especially socks5, is like a VIP pass for ALL your traffic (games, torrents, whatever).
If you just wanna hide your IP for browsing, a basic proxy works. But if you need more flexibility (like for torrenting or gaming), socks5 is the way to go.
Tools? Check out NordVPN (supports both) or ProxyNova for free proxies.
If you just wanna hide your IP for browsing, a basic proxy works. But if you need more flexibility (like for torrenting or gaming), socks5 is the way to go.
Tools? Check out NordVPN (supports both) or ProxyNova for free proxies.