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# Edge browser

Need to configure it through the system proxy settings or use a launch parameter, as Edge doesn’t have built-in settings for proxies like Firefox.

Here are two methods to set up a SOCKS5 proxy in Microsoft Edge:

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Method 1: Using System Proxy Settings

1. Open Windows Settings by pressing Windows + I.

2. Go to Network & Internet > Proxy.

3. In the Manual proxy setup section, turn on Use a proxy server.

4. Enter the SOCKS5 proxy server IP and port.

5. Save the settings and restart Edge.

Example:

- Proxy server: `127.0.0.1`

- Port: `1080`

After you save the settings, Edge will route its traffic through the SOCKS5 proxy, since it uses the system-wide proxy settings.

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Method 2: Using Edge Launch Parameters

You can also launch Microsoft Edge with a SOCKS5 proxy via the command line.

1. Close Edge if it's open.

2. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell (with administrator rights).

3. Navigate to the Edge installation directory, usually located at:

   - `C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\`

4. Launch Edge with the `--proxy-server` argument:

       start msedge.exe --proxy-server="socks5://<proxy-server>:<port>"

   For example:

       start msedge.exe --proxy-server="socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"

This will start Microsoft Edge with the specified SOCKS5 proxy.

Special note: Edge cannot directly set the account and password, so the above steps are only valid for Cliproxy desktop program extraction and static IP whitelist mode. If you want to use Cliproxy traffic plan, you need to download additional extensions for configuration.

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