diff --git a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameSpy/MainMenuUtils.cpp b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameSpy/MainMenuUtils.cpp
index b74533d569f..f35a947ae0e 100644
--- a/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameSpy/MainMenuUtils.cpp
+++ b/Core/GameEngine/Source/GameNetwork/GameSpy/MainMenuUtils.cpp
@@ -854,15 +854,6 @@ static void reallyStartPatchCheck()
 
 	FormatURLFromRegistry(gameURL, mapURL, configURL, motdURL);
 
-	std::string proxy;
-	if (GetStringFromRegistry("", "Proxy", proxy))
-	{
-		if (!proxy.empty())
-		{
-			ghttpSetProxy(proxy.c_str());
-		}
-	}
-
 	// check for a patch first
 	DEBUG_LOG(("Game patch check: [%s]", gameURL.c_str()));
 	DEBUG_LOG(("Map patch check: [%s]", mapURL.c_str()));
diff --git a/Core/Tools/PATCHGET/CHATAPI.cpp b/Core/Tools/PATCHGET/CHATAPI.cpp
index 7e1df70c117..5307a0e6feb 100644
--- a/Core/Tools/PATCHGET/CHATAPI.cpp
+++ b/Core/Tools/PATCHGET/CHATAPI.cpp
@@ -451,15 +451,6 @@ static void StartPatchCheck( void )
 
 	FormatURLFromRegistry(gameURL, mapURL, configURL, motdURL);
 
-	std::string proxy;
-	if (GetStringFromRegistry("", "Proxy", proxy))
-	{
-		if (!proxy.empty())
-		{
-			ghttpSetProxy(proxy.c_str());
-		}
-	}
-
 	// check for a patch first
 	checksLeft = 2;
 	cantConnect = false;
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
index 91b7f80af92..18d61931b93 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -501,18 +501,6 @@ static void saveOptions()
 		}
 	}
 
-	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// HTTP Proxy
-	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy"));
-	if (textEntryHTTPProxy && textEntryHTTPProxy->winGetEnabled())
-	{
-		UnicodeString uStr = GadgetTextEntryGetText(textEntryHTTPProxy);
-		AsciiString aStr;
-		aStr.translate(uStr);
-		SetStringInRegistry("", "Proxy", aStr.str());
-		ghttpSetProxy(aStr.str());
-	}
-
 	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Firewall Port Override
 	GameWindow *textEntryFirewallPortOverride = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryFirewallPortOverride"));
@@ -1125,16 +1113,18 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// HTTP Proxy
-	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy"));
+#if ENABLE_GUI_HACKS
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak 26/07/2026 Hide the obsolete HTTP Proxy entry and its label
+	NameKeyType textEntryHTTPProxyID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy");
+	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, textEntryHTTPProxyID);
 	if (textEntryHTTPProxy)
-	{
-		UnicodeString uStr;
-		std::string proxy;
-		GetStringFromRegistry("", "Proxy", proxy);
-		uStr.translate(proxy.c_str());
-		GadgetTextEntrySetText(textEntryHTTPProxy, uStr);
-	}
+		textEntryHTTPProxy->winHide(TRUE);
+
+	NameKeyType staticTextHTTPProxyID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("OptionsMenu.wnd:StaticTextHTTPProxy");
+	GameWindow *staticTextHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, staticTextHTTPProxyID);
+	if (staticTextHTTPProxy)
+		staticTextHTTPProxy->winHide(TRUE);
+#endif
 
  	// Firewall Port Override
  	GameWindow *textEntryFirewallPortOverride = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryFirewallPortOverride"));
@@ -1402,9 +1392,6 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 		if (textEntryFirewallPortOverride)
 			textEntryFirewallPortOverride->winEnable(FALSE);
 
-		if (textEntryHTTPProxy)
-			textEntryHTTPProxy->winEnable(FALSE);
-
 //		if (checkAudioSurround)
 //			checkAudioSurround->winEnable(FALSE);
 //
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
index ee99e20c452..bb7369ced9d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -520,18 +520,6 @@ static void saveOptions()
 		}
 	}
 
-	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// HTTP Proxy
-	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy"));
-	if (textEntryHTTPProxy && textEntryHTTPProxy->winGetEnabled())
-	{
-		UnicodeString uStr = GadgetTextEntryGetText(textEntryHTTPProxy);
-		AsciiString aStr;
-		aStr.translate(uStr);
-		SetStringInRegistry("", "Proxy", aStr.str());
-		ghttpSetProxy(aStr.str());
-	}
-
 	//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Firewall Port Override
 	GameWindow *textEntryFirewallPortOverride = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryFirewallPortOverride"));
@@ -1157,16 +1145,18 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 		}
 	}
 
-	// HTTP Proxy
-	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy"));
+#if ENABLE_GUI_HACKS
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak 26/07/2026 Hide the obsolete HTTP Proxy entry and its label
+	NameKeyType textEntryHTTPProxyID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryHTTPProxy");
+	GameWindow *textEntryHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, textEntryHTTPProxyID);
 	if (textEntryHTTPProxy)
-	{
-		UnicodeString uStr;
-		std::string proxy;
-		GetStringFromRegistry("", "Proxy", proxy);
-		uStr.translate(proxy.c_str());
-		GadgetTextEntrySetText(textEntryHTTPProxy, uStr);
-	}
+		textEntryHTTPProxy->winHide(TRUE);
+
+	NameKeyType staticTextHTTPProxyID = TheNameKeyGenerator->nameToKey("OptionsMenu.wnd:StaticTextHTTPProxy");
+	GameWindow *staticTextHTTPProxy = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, staticTextHTTPProxyID);
+	if (staticTextHTTPProxy)
+		staticTextHTTPProxy->winHide(TRUE);
+#endif
 
 	// Firewall Port Override
 	GameWindow *textEntryFirewallPortOverride = TheWindowManager->winGetWindowFromId(nullptr, NAMEKEY("OptionsMenu.wnd:TextEntryFirewallPortOverride"));
@@ -1438,9 +1428,6 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 		if (textEntryFirewallPortOverride)
 			textEntryFirewallPortOverride->winEnable(FALSE);
 
-		if (textEntryHTTPProxy)
-			textEntryHTTPProxy->winEnable(FALSE);
-
 //		if (checkAudioSurround)
 //			checkAudioSurround->winEnable(FALSE);
 //