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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#AEN237"
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#NEWCONFIG"
300 >Can I use my old config files?</A
304 HREF="configuration.html#AEN258"
312 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
316 > concept confuses me. Please list
324 HREF="configuration.html#AEN277"
325 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
330 HREF="configuration.html#AEN285"
331 >There are several different <SPAN
339 HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
340 >How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
344 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
345 >What's the difference between the
359 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
360 >Why can I change the configuration
361 with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
365 HREF="configuration.html#AEN413"
369 > file? What is a <SPAN
376 HREF="configuration.html#AEN429"
377 >How can I set up <SPAN
380 > to act as a proxy for my
385 HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
386 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
390 HREF="configuration.html#AEN464"
391 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
395 HREF="configuration.html#AEN469"
396 >I see some images being replaced by a text
397 instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
401 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
410 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
411 >How can I make <SPAN
422 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
442 HREF="misc.html#AEN505"
446 > slow my browsing down? This
447 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
451 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
452 >I noticed considerable
453 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
457 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
458 >What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
463 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
464 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
468 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
469 >How can I submit new ads?</A
474 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
478 HREF="misc.html#AEN565"
482 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
486 HREF="misc.html#AEN576"
487 >Might some things break because header information or
488 content is being altered?</A
492 HREF="misc.html#AEN587"
500 speed up web browsing?</A
504 HREF="misc.html#AEN597"
505 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
512 HREF="misc.html#AEN603"
513 >I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
514 ads used to be. Why?</A
518 HREF="misc.html#AEN608"
522 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
526 HREF="misc.html#AEN619"
534 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
538 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
539 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
546 HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
554 out of the picture?</A
558 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
559 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
563 and related issues?</A
576 HREF="trouble.html#AEN700"
577 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
579 >"connection refused"</SPAN
581 with every web page?</A
585 HREF="trouble.html#AEN713"
586 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
587 still getting through. How?</A
591 HREF="trouble.html#AEN719"
592 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
600 HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
601 >After installing <SPAN
605 every time I start IE. What gives?</A
612 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
618 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
623 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
628 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
629 >Request New Features</A
633 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
634 >Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
638 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
645 HREF="copyright.html"
646 >Privoxy Copyright, License and History</A
652 HREF="copyright.html#AEN802"
657 HREF="copyright.html#AEN818"
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