Windows: How to forward all traffic to a Socks Proxy

Question

i'm using putty to setup a socks proxy on my computer.

i firefox i configure the socks proxy so that i can surf.

but i have to do this for every programm i want to surf the internet.

now, i would like to forward all traffic on windows to my local Socks Proxy. is there something, that could do this job?

see you

Answer 1

I am using Chrome, and an extension called Switchy! can do the job.

It achieve this by setting some script for the global proxy setting of the system.

I hope this information may help you.

Answer 2

If you want any program to work through socks proxy, you need software like FreeCap, WideCap, SocksCap, ProxyCap or Proxifier. It's possible to forward all traffic or from specified applications, some programs allow building of complex rules.