Had this issue FOREVER. Finally fixed it by reinstalling Chrome. Backup your bookmarks first tho.
Corrupted profiles can break proxy settings. Alternatively, create a new Chrome profile and test there.
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OP Reply:
Wow, didn’t expect so many replies—thanks y’all!
Tried the chrome://net-internals trick and clearing cache, no luck. But the "user:pass@" format WORKED! Turns out my proxy needed auth and Chrome wasn’t prompting me.
Still weird that system settings get ignored tho. Gonna dig into those Chrome flags next.
Anyone know why Chrome overrides OS proxy settings by default? Feels like a weird design choice.
PS: ProxyJudge was a lifesaver for testing. Appreciate the tips!
Corrupted profiles can break proxy settings. Alternatively, create a new Chrome profile and test there.
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OP Reply:
Wow, didn’t expect so many replies—thanks y’all!
Tried the chrome://net-internals trick and clearing cache, no luck. But the "user:pass@" format WORKED! Turns out my proxy needed auth and Chrome wasn’t prompting me.
Still weird that system settings get ignored tho. Gonna dig into those Chrome flags next.
Anyone know why Chrome overrides OS proxy settings by default? Feels like a weird design choice.
PS: ProxyJudge was a lifesaver for testing. Appreciate the tips!