Disable Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) in Windows 11 [Guide]

Disable Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) in Windows 11 [Guide]

Web Proxy Auto-Discovery or WPAD allows apps such as browsers to discover the location of a web URL or a file on the internet. It was introduced in 1999, letting browsers know which proxy to use. So if you are in a corporate environment with its proxy, the browser can figure out that using the auto-discovery. However, the protocol is not safe anymore and can easily be hijacked. So you should disable Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) in Windows 11/10.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.

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@MDTechVideos, so I was told to enable WinHTTP web proxy auto-discovery service, so i just click enable instead?

[CVAHeggel]

What are you doing with the Ok buttons???