Proxy Switcher Lite is a small software that enables you to switch between proxies by just clicking an icon in the system tray, thus saving you the hassle of having to open the control panel and manually configuring the proxy.

When do you need Proxy Switcher:

1. If your office has several proxies, and you have to keep switching between them.
2. If you carry your laptop to work and back home, thus having to keep changing proxy settings to access Internet.
3. If you wish too bypass restrictions imposed by some sites that allow you to access content only if you are from a particular country.
4. If you wish to hide your identity while visiting some site.

The application runs in the system tray, providing an icon/menu that allows you to switch between different connections with a mouse click. Once installed, add your proxies using the Show Manager panel. You will have to add the ip address or url of the proxy and its port number. Give a friendly name to the connection using the "Notes" field in the properties screen. Add as many proxies as you need. Whenever you need to switch between proxies, just right click on the Proxy Switcher icon running in your system tray and select the desired proxy.

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Proxy Switcher Lite [Lifehacker]