FastProxySwitch 3.2.4 is the latest version of the popular utility developed by the team at Affinity Tools to help simplify the process of proxy server setting configuration.

It is no different to other applications that run on your computer, except that its job is to pass requests and responses from the client computer to the server, where the resources (e.g. files, webpages, email) are stored.

FastProxySwitch is essentially an application that enables users to change the active proxy configuration settings that you use to access information from the servers on your computer. You are probably already familiar with this process using the tools provided by Internet Explorer.

When you run Internet Explorer, there is an option under the Tools menu called Internet Options.

It allows you to bring up a panel for configuring your Internet Options.

And you should see the LAN settings button, which brings up the window for entering and setting your proxy configurations.

And this is what the window looks like. Look familiar?

If you are already familiar with all of this, then you'll understand the frustrating thing about having to swtich proxy configuration settings. This is particularly relevant to laptop users, because they are often moving about and connecting to services via virtual private networks (VPNs).

On particular local area networds (LANs), it is not possible to access the Internet without a company/ISP proxy server, so it is most likely that you have a separate proxy setup in order to connection to each of these networks, and you are having to switch to the appropriate configurations and settings as you move about. Although it is not an very complicated process, when you have lots of profiles and configurations, it can become a bit of an issue that takes up unnecessary time and effort.

This is where FastProxySwitch comes into its own…