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29 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
39 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
41 >Privoxy Developers</A
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57 > This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about
59 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/"
63 . It can't and doesn't replace the
65 HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
77 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
78 capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
79 cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
80 obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
84 flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
88 > has application for both
89 stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
100 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
101 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
103 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
109 contact the developers.
121 >Table of Contents</B
126 >General Information</A
132 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
133 >What is this new version of <SPAN
140 HREF="general.html#AEN45"
144 >? Why a name change at all?</A
148 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
160 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
172 HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD"
177 an ad, and what is not?</A
181 HREF="general.html#AEN136"
186 This does not sound very scientific.</A
190 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
191 >My browser does the same things as
203 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
204 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
205 warranty? Registration?</A
209 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
210 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
216 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
217 >Money Money Money</A
221 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
226 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
227 >You want to work with us?</A
235 HREF="installation.html"
242 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
243 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
250 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
251 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
255 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
267 HREF="installation.html#AEN209"
268 >I just installed <SPAN
272 special I have to do now?</A
276 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
277 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
284 HREF="installation.html#AEN237"
285 >I just installed <SPAN
288 >, and nothing is happening.
289 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
295 HREF="configuration.html"
302 HREF="configuration.html#GETUPDATES"
303 >Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A
307 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
308 >Can I use my old config files?</A
312 HREF="configuration.html#AEN266"
320 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
324 > concept confuses me. Please list
332 HREF="configuration.html#AEN285"
333 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
338 HREF="configuration.html#AEN293"
339 >There are several different <SPAN
347 HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
348 >How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
352 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
353 >What's the difference between the
367 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
368 >Why can I change the configuration
369 with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
373 HREF="configuration.html#AEN431"
377 > file? What is a <SPAN
384 HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
385 >How can I set up <SPAN
388 > to act as a proxy for my
393 HREF="configuration.html#AEN465"
394 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
398 HREF="configuration.html#AEN482"
399 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
403 HREF="configuration.html#AEN487"
404 >I see some images being replaced by a text
405 instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
409 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
418 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
419 >How can I make <SPAN
430 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
450 HREF="misc.html#AEN523"
454 > slow my browsing down? This
455 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
459 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
460 >I noticed considerable
461 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
465 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
466 >What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
471 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
472 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
476 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
477 >How can I submit new ads?</A
482 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
486 HREF="misc.html#AEN583"
490 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
494 HREF="misc.html#AEN594"
495 >Might some things break because header information or
496 content is being altered?</A
500 HREF="misc.html#AEN605"
508 speed up web browsing?</A
512 HREF="misc.html#AEN615"
513 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
520 HREF="misc.html#AEN621"
521 >I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
522 ads used to be. Why?</A
526 HREF="misc.html#AEN626"
530 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
534 HREF="misc.html#AEN637"
542 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
546 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
547 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
554 HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
562 out of the picture?</A
566 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
567 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
571 and related issues?</A
584 HREF="trouble.html#AEN718"
585 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
587 >"connection refused"</SPAN
589 with every web page?</A
593 HREF="trouble.html#AEN731"
594 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
595 still getting through. How?</A
599 HREF="trouble.html#AEN737"
600 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
608 HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
609 >After installing <SPAN
613 every time I start IE. What gives?</A
617 HREF="trouble.html#FTP"
618 >I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN
622 seems to be blocking me.</A
629 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
635 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
640 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
645 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
646 >Request New Features</A
650 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
651 >Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
655 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
662 HREF="copyright.html"
663 >Privoxy Copyright, License and History</A
669 HREF="copyright.html#AEN827"
674 HREF="copyright.html#AEN843"
726 >General Information</TD