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.