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29 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
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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
293 HREF="installation.html#OSXUNINSTALL"
294 >In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to
295 uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to
302 HREF="configuration.html"
309 HREF="configuration.html#GETUPDATES"
310 >Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A
314 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
315 >Can I use my old config files?</A
319 HREF="configuration.html#AEN277"
327 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
331 > concept confuses me. Please list
339 HREF="configuration.html#AEN296"
340 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
345 HREF="configuration.html#AEN304"
346 >There are several different <SPAN
354 HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
355 >How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
359 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
360 >What's the difference between the
374 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
375 >Why can I change the configuration
376 with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
380 HREF="configuration.html#AEN442"
384 > file? What is a <SPAN
391 HREF="configuration.html#AEN458"
392 >How can I set up <SPAN
395 > to act as a proxy for my
400 HREF="configuration.html#AEN476"
401 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
405 HREF="configuration.html#AEN493"
406 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
410 HREF="configuration.html#AEN498"
411 >I see some images being replaced by a text
412 instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
416 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
425 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
426 >How can I make <SPAN
437 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
457 HREF="misc.html#AEN534"
461 > slow my browsing down? This
462 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
466 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
467 >I noticed considerable
468 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
472 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
473 >What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
478 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
479 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
483 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
484 >How can I submit new ads?</A
489 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
493 HREF="misc.html#AEN594"
497 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
501 HREF="misc.html#AEN605"
502 >Might some things break because header information or
503 content is being altered?</A
507 HREF="misc.html#AEN616"
515 speed up web browsing?</A
519 HREF="misc.html#AEN626"
520 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
527 HREF="misc.html#AEN632"
528 >I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
529 ads used to be. Why?</A
533 HREF="misc.html#AEN637"
537 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
541 HREF="misc.html#AEN648"
549 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
553 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
554 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
561 HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
569 out of the picture?</A
573 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
574 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
578 and related issues?</A
591 HREF="trouble.html#AEN729"
592 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
594 >"connection refused"</SPAN
596 with every web page?</A
600 HREF="trouble.html#AEN742"
601 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
602 still getting through. How?</A
606 HREF="trouble.html#AEN748"
607 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
615 HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
616 >After installing <SPAN
620 every time I start IE. What gives?</A
624 HREF="trouble.html#FTP"
625 >I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN
629 seems to be blocking me.</A
633 HREF="trouble.html#OSXIE"
634 >In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use
638 > as the HTTP proxy.</A
645 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
651 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
656 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
661 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
662 >Request New Features</A
666 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
667 >Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
671 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
678 HREF="copyright.html"
679 >Privoxy Copyright, License and History</A
685 HREF="copyright.html#AEN844"
690 HREF="copyright.html#AEN860"
742 >General Information</TD