Windows desktop widget to turn proxy on and off

Question

I want to make a simple Windows desktop widget to turn on and off the internet proxy.

What is the simpler way?

Answer 1

In Windows 10 it seams that after execute the script you need to open proxy settings window for changes to take effect. So add the following lines:

proxy_off.bat

echo off
cls
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
change_shortcut_on
start /min ms-settings:network-proxy
taskkill /IM SystemSettings.exe /f
exit

proxy_on.bat

echo off
cls
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
change_shortcut_off
start /min ms-settings:network-proxy
taskkill /IM SystemSettings.exe /f
exit

ATM the setting window don`t start minimized.

Answer 2

You can create a simple "widget" using Visual Basic scripts and batchs.

Example:

proxy_off.bat

echo off
cls
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
change_shortcut_on
exit

proxy_on.bat

echo off
cls
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxyEnable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
change_shortcut_off
exit

change_shortcut_off.vbs

Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set shortcut = sh.CreateShortcut("C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\Proxy.lnk")
shortcut.TargetPath = "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\proxy_off.bat"
shortcut.IconLocation = "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\Icons\on.ico"
shortcut.Save

change_shortcut_on.vbs

Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set shortcut = sh.CreateShortcut("C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\Proxy.lnk")
shortcut.TargetPath = "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\proxy_on.bat"
shortcut.IconLocation = "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\Icons\off.ico"
shortcut.Save

Instructions:

• Create the folder "Proxy Settings" in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\";
• Create the folder "Icons" in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\";
• Insert the "on.ico" (any icon for proxy "On") and "off.ico" (any icon for proxy "Off") in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\Icons";
• Create the above files in "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\" (proxy_off.bat, proxy_on.bat, change_shortcut_off.vbs, change_shortcut_on.vbs);
• Create a shortcut (Proxy.lnk) to "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Proxy Settings\proxy_off.bat" in your Desktop;

Done! Very simple and effective. Now you can click on "Proxy.lnk" (the shortcut in your Desktop) to turn your proxy "On" and "Off".

Proxy On         Proxy Off

 

On icon url: http://s30.postimg.org/sgoerz0od/image.png
Off icon url: http://s13.postimg.org/9zha38zkj/off.png