Proxy Switcher

Proxy Switcher enables you to create multiple proxy profiles and quickly cycle through them when connected to the Internet. This is a straightforward software application that, although it may sound advanced for inexperienced users, it actually contains only the necessary and suffice features for achieving its goal.

Simple installation and interface

The setup operation doesn't take long and requires minimal user assistance, thanks to the familiar wizard steps. At launch, the tool informs you that it's only designed to modify proxy settings in Internet Explorer. This means that it doesn't interfere with the usage of proxy options.

Load proxy configurations from external files

The interface is represented by a plain window with a simple structure, where you are instructed to separately create text documents in ANSI format with the proxy configuration you want to toggle.
In order for this to work, every proxy must be specified on a single line and the proxy:port format. Unfortunately, the app doesn't implement options for manually adding a proxy profile.
In the following step, all you have to do is select an entry from the list and click a button to make it your current proxy. There are no other notable options provided by this utility.

Evaluation and conclusion

It didn't put a strain on the overall performance of the machine in our tests, as it needed low CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't hang or crash.
However, Proxy Switcher is a pretty rudimentary proxy tool. Apart from the fact that it doesn't give you the possibility to manually enter proxy configurations, it doesn't feature other settings (except for a shortcut to the Internet Options). For instance, it cannot be minimized to the systray. Nevertheless, you can test it for yourself.