Proxy settings

I had been getting "unable to connect" and then a second or two later, page loaded. Sometimes though, page did not load. I can imagine that internet connections are heavily loaded these days, but I thought I should check how Win 10 is configured. I did the 'upgrade' fairly recently to Win10 Pro and presume it used default proxy settings.

In Settings, there is a choice under Proxy - Automatic Proxy Setup to set 'Automatically detect Settings' ON or OFF. It seems the default that Win10 chose was ON. I have now turned it OFF. Seems to have helped - no error before loading although page loading is still quite slow.

By the way, using Chrome. I checked and see it uses Win 10 proxy settings. Simple home network connected via router, cable modem to ISP.

What is the recommended setting for automatically detect ?

No Control panel or Internet Explorer any more on my Win10 Pro :) Accessed Proxy via Settings.

My question was whether or not the first item should be checked. I have decided to uncheck it. Works either way, and ISP forum member said to uncheck it. But still not sure what is best.

Maybe a Win10 Communications expert can explain when and where automatic proxy detection should be turned on or off.

You would never normally set a proxy if it's using one that you haven't installed it's either malware or anti virus which set up a proxy on your PC so it can scan all internet traffic. The only reason for a proxy normally is that it gives a different IP from yours when you connect so it means you can access content from other countries