How Do I Configure Proxy Server Chrome Settings for Better Privacy? or What Are the Best Proxy Server

Double-check if your proxy supports HTTPS. Chrome defaults to secure connections now, and if your proxy’s HTTP-only, it’ll fail silently.

Try forcing HTTP in the proxy server chrome settings or use a different port (like 80 instead of 8080).

Proxy checker tools like ProxyJudge can verify if your proxy’s even alive.