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30 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
47 >By: Privoxy Developers<BR></SPAN
52 >$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.55 2002/05/04 00:41:56 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
62 > This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked
64 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
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
102 Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
114 >Table of Contents</B
119 >General Information</A
125 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
126 >What is this new version of <SPAN
133 HREF="general.html#AEN39"
137 >? Why a name change at all?</A
141 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
153 HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
154 >What are some of the new features?</A
158 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
170 HREF="general.html#AEN117"
175 an ad, and what is not?</A
179 HREF="general.html#AEN129"
184 This does not sound very scientific.</A
188 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
189 >My browser does the same things as
201 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
202 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
203 warranty? Registration?</A
207 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
208 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
214 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
215 >Money Money Money</A
219 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
220 >You want to work with us?</A
228 HREF="installation.html"
235 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
236 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
243 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
244 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
248 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
260 HREF="installation.html#AEN189"
261 >I just installed <SPAN
265 special I have to do now?</A
269 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
270 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
277 HREF="installation.html#AEN214"
278 >I just installed <SPAN
281 >, and nothing is happening.
282 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
288 HREF="configuration.html"
295 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
296 >Can I use my old config files?</A
300 HREF="configuration.html#AEN232"
308 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
312 > concept confuses me. Please list
320 HREF="configuration.html#AEN247"
321 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
326 HREF="configuration.html#AEN255"
327 >There are several different <SPAN
335 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
336 >Why can I change the configuration with a
337 browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
341 HREF="configuration.html#AEN281"
344 >"default.filter"</SPAN
349 HREF="configuration.html#AEN294"
350 >How can I set up <SPAN
353 > to act as a proxy for my
358 HREF="configuration.html#AEN306"
359 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
363 HREF="configuration.html#AEN325"
364 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
368 HREF="configuration.html#AEN330"
369 >I see large red banners on some pages that say
373 >. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
377 HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
378 >I cannot see all of the <SPAN
381 > page banner. Help.</A
385 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
394 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
395 >How can I make <SPAN
406 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
426 HREF="misc.html#AEN394"
430 > slow my browsing down? This
431 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
435 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
436 >I noticed considerable
437 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
441 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
442 >What is the "http://p.p/"?</A
446 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
447 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
451 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
452 >How can I submit new ads?</A
457 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
461 HREF="misc.html#AEN445"
465 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
469 HREF="misc.html#AEN456"
470 >Might some things break because header information is
475 HREF="misc.html#AEN466"
483 speed up web browsing?</A
487 HREF="misc.html#AEN474"
488 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
495 HREF="misc.html#AEN479"
499 > logo that replaces ads is very blocky
500 and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
504 HREF="misc.html#AEN488"
505 >I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be.
510 HREF="misc.html#AEN491"
514 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
518 HREF="misc.html#AEN498"
526 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
530 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
531 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
538 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
539 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
543 and related issues?</A
556 HREF="trouble.html#AEN557"
557 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
559 >"connection refused"</SPAN
561 with every web page?</A
565 HREF="trouble.html#AEN570"
566 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
567 still getting through. How?</A
571 HREF="trouble.html#AEN576"
572 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
583 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
589 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
594 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
599 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
600 >Request new features</A
604 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
605 >Report ads or other filter problems</A
609 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
616 HREF="copyright.html"
617 >Copyright and History</A
623 HREF="copyright.html#AEN637"
628 HREF="copyright.html#AEN644"
680 >General Information</TD