--- a/WebBrowser/Network/NetworkManager.py	Fri Feb 08 17:38:00 2019 +0100
+++ b/WebBrowser/Network/NetworkManager.py	Fri Feb 08 17:55:07 2019 +0100
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@
         self.__loaded = False
         self.__temporarilyIgnoredSslErrors = {}
         self.__permanentlyIgnoredSslErrors = {}
+        
+        # set proxy factory to None to avoid crashes
+        QNetworkProxyFactory.setApplicationProxyFactory(None)
     
     def showSslErrorExceptionsDialog(self):
         """