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29 NAME="AEN2">Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</H1
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54 > This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about
56 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/"
60 . It can't and doesn't replace the
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74 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
75 capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
76 cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
77 obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
81 flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
85 > has application for both
86 stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
97 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
98 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
100 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
106 contact the developers.
118 >Table of Contents</B
123 >General Information</A
129 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
130 >What is this new version of <SPAN
137 HREF="general.html#AEN45"
141 >? Why a name change at all?</A
145 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
157 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
169 HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD"
174 an ad, and what is not?</A
178 HREF="general.html#AEN136"
183 This does not sound very scientific.</A
187 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
188 >My browser does the same things as
200 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
201 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
202 warranty? Registration?</A
206 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
207 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
213 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
214 >Money Money Money</A
218 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
223 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
224 >You want to work with us?</A
232 HREF="installation.html"
239 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
240 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
247 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
248 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
252 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
264 HREF="installation.html#AEN209"
265 >I just installed <SPAN
269 special I have to do now?</A
273 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
274 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
281 HREF="installation.html#NOTHING"
282 >I just installed <SPAN
285 >, and nothing is happening.
286 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
292 HREF="configuration.html"
299 HREF="configuration.html#GETUPDATES"
300 >Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A
304 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
305 >Can I use my old config files?</A
309 HREF="configuration.html#AEN266"
317 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
321 > concept confuses me. Please list
329 HREF="configuration.html#AEN285"
330 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
335 HREF="configuration.html#AEN293"
336 >There are several different <SPAN
344 HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
345 >How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
349 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
350 >What's the difference between the
364 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
365 >Why can I change the configuration
366 with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
370 HREF="configuration.html#AEN431"
374 > file? What is a <SPAN
381 HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
382 >How can I set up <SPAN
385 > to act as a proxy for my
390 HREF="configuration.html#AEN465"
391 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
395 HREF="configuration.html#AEN482"
396 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
400 HREF="configuration.html#AEN487"
401 >I see some images being replaced by a text
402 instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
406 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
415 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
416 >How can I make <SPAN
427 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
447 HREF="misc.html#AEN523"
451 > slow my browsing down? This
452 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
456 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
457 >I noticed considerable
458 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
462 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
463 >What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
468 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
469 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
473 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
474 >How can I submit new ads?</A
479 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
483 HREF="misc.html#AEN583"
487 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
491 HREF="misc.html#AEN594"
492 >Might some things break because header information or
493 content is being altered?</A
497 HREF="misc.html#AEN605"
505 speed up web browsing?</A
509 HREF="misc.html#AEN615"
510 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
517 HREF="misc.html#AEN621"
518 >I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
519 ads used to be. Why?</A
523 HREF="misc.html#AEN626"
527 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
531 HREF="misc.html#AEN637"
539 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
543 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
544 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
551 HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
559 out of the picture?</A
563 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
564 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
568 and related issues?</A
581 HREF="trouble.html#AEN718"
582 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
584 >"connection refused"</SPAN
586 with every web page?</A
590 HREF="trouble.html#AEN731"
591 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
592 still getting through. How?</A
596 HREF="trouble.html#BADSITE"
597 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
605 HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
606 >After installing <SPAN
610 every time I start IE. What gives?</A
614 HREF="trouble.html#FTP"
615 >I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN
619 seems to be blocking me.</A
623 HREF="trouble.html#OSXIE"
624 >In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use
628 > as the HTTP proxy.</A
632 HREF="trouble.html#OSXUNINSTALL"
633 >In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to
634 uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to
642 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
648 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
653 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
658 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
659 >Request New Features</A
663 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
664 >Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
668 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
675 HREF="copyright.html"
676 >Privoxy Copyright, License and History</A
682 HREF="copyright.html#AEN841"
687 HREF="copyright.html#AEN857"
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741 >General Information</TD