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| From | Marion <marion@facts.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.microsoft.windows |
| Subject | Re: Tutorial: DIY build your own lightweight chromium-based privacy web browser |
| Date | 2025-08-22 09:45 +0000 |
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:11:10 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :
> Chromium ==> respects Windows proxy settings (which Psiphon sets for you)
> Mozilla ==> ignores Windows proxy settings (but has their own settings)
UPDATE:
Aurgh. There are layers to this Windows socks5 stuff such that some apps
use one layer while other apps use a different layer. Who knew? Not me!
Everything in Windows having to do with privacy seems to have more layers.
I started checking whether non-browser apps used Windows proxy settings,
where it turns out pgms like Telegram & CoPilot are different than
browsers are (which themselves are different in how each handle proxy).
Running the previously posted "proxy.bat" showed that Psiphon modified the
WinINET (user apps, browsers) proxy (127.0.0.1:17561 / socks at
127.0.0.1:1080) but not the WinHTTP (system/background services) proxy.
Sigh. Half a solution is not a full solution.
In fact, even with Psiphon, WinHTTP was was set to direct access (no proxy).
The fix is to always copy the WinINET proxy config into WinHTTP.
Win+R > cmd {ctrl+shift+enter}
C:\> netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie
Now system services (which often ignore WinINET) will use
Psiphon's proxy as well. It also set a bypass list so that
local/private subnets avoid the proxy.
This is needed so that any Windows component that uses WinHTTP (like parts
of Copilot, Windows Update, some Microsoft Store traffic) will respect the
Psiphon proxy, matching the existing Psiphon browser/app proxy settings.
To test:
a. Temporarily clear WinHTTP proxy:
C:\> netsh winhttp reset proxy
b. Run Win+R > proxy
The proxy.bat script should detect 'No WinHTTP proxy set'
and it should then import settings from WinINET automatically.
c. Set a custom WinHTTP proxy:
C:\> netsh winhttp set proxy proxy-server="http=1.2.3.4:8080"
d. Run Win+R > proxy
The proxy.bat script should detect an existing WinHTTP proxy
and therefore it should NOT overwrite it.
Below is the improved proxy.bat script to accomplish the sync above.
===< cut here for improved proxy.bat which handles more programs >===
@echo off
REM proxy.bat 20250820 v1.2
REM Use model: "Win+R > proxy" (diagnostic + proxy import if WinHTTP is unset)
REM Unified Windows proxy diagnostic tool with WinHTTP sync safeguard
REM "Win+R > proxy /sync imports WinINET proxy directly into WinHTTP
REM Reports: WinINET manual proxy, WinHTTP proxy, PAC/AutoDetect
REM HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\proxy.exe
REM Default=C:\sys\batch\proxy.bat
REM That App Paths key creates the convenient "Win+R > proxy" command
REM
setlocal
:: --- Quick /sync mode ---
if /i "%~1"=="/sync" (
echo Syncing WinINET proxy into WinHTTP...
netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie
echo Done.
pause
exit /b
)
set KEY="HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"
echo ==============================================
echo WINDOWS PROXY CONFIGURATION SET/CHECK/FIX
echo ==============================================
REM --- WinINET (manual proxy) ---
echo.
echo [1] WinINET / Internet Settings
for /f "tokens=2,* skip=2" %%A in ('reg query %KEY% /v ProxyEnable 2^>nul') do set ProxyEnable=%%B
for /f "tokens=2,* skip=2" %%A in ('reg query %KEY% /v ProxyServer 2^>nul') do set ProxyServer=%%B
if "%ProxyEnable%"=="0x1" (
echo Proxy is ENABLED
echo Proxy server: %ProxyServer%
) else (
echo Proxy is DISABLED
)
REM --- WinHTTP proxy ---
echo.
echo [2] WinHTTP proxy (system/background services)
REM Get current WinHTTP proxy setting
for /f "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%A in ('netsh winhttp show proxy ^| findstr /R /C:"Proxy Server(s)"') do set curWinHTTP=%%B
REM Trim leading/trailing spaces
set curWinHTTP=%curWinHTTP:~1%
if "%curWinHTTP%"=="" (
echo No WinHTTP proxy set - importing from WinINET...
netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie >nul 2>&1
) else (
echo WinHTTP proxy already set - leaving as is.
)
REM Show current WinHTTP proxy after check/import
netsh winhttp show proxy
REM --- PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) & AutoDetect ---
echo.
echo [3] PAC / AutoDetect
for /f "tokens=2,* skip=2" %%A in ('reg query %KEY% /v AutoConfigURL 2^>nul') do set PACurl=%%B
for /f "tokens=2,* skip=2" %%A in ('reg query %KEY% /v AutoDetect 2^>nul') do set AutoDetect=%%B
if defined PACurl (
echo PAC script set: %PACurl%
) else (
echo No PAC script URL found.
)
if "%AutoDetect%"=="0x1" (
echo Auto-detect is ENABLED
) else (
echo Auto-detect is DISABLED
)
echo.
echo ==============================================
echo Windows proxy set/check/fix complete.
echo ==============================================
endlocal
pause
===< cut here for improved proxy.bat which handles more programs >===
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