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Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions

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This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about - Privoxy. It is - not a substitute for the Privoxy User - Manual.

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What is Privoxy?

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Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering - capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP - headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other obnoxious - Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be - customized to suit individual needs and tastes. It has application - for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.

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Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.

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Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public - Interest (SPI).

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Helping hands and donations are welcome:

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Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy - represents the state at the release of version 3.0.20. You can find - the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the - developers.

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+

+ + +

This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about + Privoxy. It is + not a substitute for the Privoxy User Manual.

+ +

What is Privoxy?

+ +

Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering + capabilities for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and + HTTP headers, controlling access, and removing ads and other + obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and + can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes. It has + application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user + networks.

+ +

Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.

+ +

Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public + Interest (SPI).

+ +

Helping hands and donations are welcome:

+ +

+ +

Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy + represents the state at the release of version 3.0.25. You can find + the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the + developers.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. General Information

1.5. What is this new version of "Junkbuster"?

1.6. Why 1.6. Why "Privoxy"? Why change the name from Junkbuster at all?

1.8. How does Privoxy know what is an ad, and what is not?

1.9. Can Privoxy make mistakes? - This does not sound very scientific.

1.9. Can Privoxy make + mistakes? This does not sound very scientific.

1.10. Will I have to configure - Privoxy before I can use it?

1.10. Will I have to + configure Privoxy before I can use it?

1.11. Can Privoxy run as a server on a network?

3.1. What exactly is an - "actions" file?
3.1. What exactly is + an "actions" file?
3.2. The "actions" concept confuses me. Please list some of these "actions".
3.3. How are actions +
3.3. How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?
3.4. There are several +
3.4. There are several different "actions" files. What are the differences?
3.11. What is the +
3.11. What is the default.filter file? What is a "filter"?
3.12. How can I set up Privoxy to act as a proxy for my LAN?
3.13. Instead of ads, now - I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see +
3.13. Instead of ads, + now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.
3.14. Why would anybody +
3.14. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?
3.15. I see some images - being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard image. Why - and how do I get rid of this?
3.15. I see some + images being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard + image. Why and how do I get rid of this?
3.16. Can Privoxy run as a service on Win2K/NT/XP?
3.29. How can I have - custom template pages, like the BLOCKED page?
3.30. How can I remove the "Go There Anyway" link from the - BLOCKED page?

4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my - browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing.

4.1. How much does Privoxy slow + my browsing down? This has to add extra time to + browsing.

4.2. I notice considerable delays in page requests. What's wrong?

4.7. How can I hide my IP address?

4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am - anonymous?

4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I + am anonymous?

4.9. A test site says I am not +

4.9. A test site says I am not using a Proxy.

4.10. How do I use Privoxy together with Tor?

4.11. Might some things break +

4.11. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?

4.12. Can Privoxy act as a +

4.12. Can Privoxy act as a "caching" proxy to speed up web browsing?

4.13. What about as a firewall? +

4.13. What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?

4.14. I have large empty spaces / +

4.14. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?

4.15. How can Privoxy filter - Secure (HTTPS) URLs?

4.15. How can Privoxy filter Secure + (HTTPS) URLs?

4.16. Privoxy runs as a +

4.16. Privoxy runs as a "server". How secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?

4.21. Can Privoxy effect files +

4.21. Can Privoxy affect files that I download from a webserver? FTP server?

4.22. I just downloaded a Perl @@ -396,14 +388,14 @@ body {

5.1. I cannot connect to any +
5.1. I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting "connection refused" message with every web page. Why?
5.2. Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?
5.3. I just added a new rule, +
5.3. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?
5.4. One of my favorite sites @@ -429,59 +421,66 @@ body { delays in page loading. I'm using localhost as my browser's proxy setting.
5.10. I get a completely +
5.10. I just + upgraded to Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and now Privoxy has stopped working.
5.11. I get a completely blank page at one site. "View Source" shows only: <html><body></body></html>. Without Privoxy the page loads fine.
5.11. My logs show many +
5.12. My logs show many "Unable to get my own hostname" lines. Why?
5.12. When I try to launch +
5.13. When I try to launch Privoxy, I get an error message "port 8118 is already in use" (or similar wording). Why?
5.13. Pages with UTF-8 +
5.14. Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.
5.14. Why are binary +
5.15. Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy is used?
5.15. What is the +
5.16. What is the "demoronizer" and why is it there?
5.16. Why do I keep seeing +
5.17. Why do I keep seeing "PrivoxyWindowOpen()" in raw source code?
5.17. I am getting too many +
5.18. I am getting too many DNS errors like "404 No Such Domain". Why can't Privoxy do this better?
5.18. At one site Privoxy just +
5.19. At one site Privoxy just hangs, and starts taking all CPU. Why is this?
5.19. I just installed +
5.20. I just installed Privoxy, and all my browsing has slowed to a crawl. What gives?
5.20. Why do my filters +
5.21. Why do my filters work on some sites but not on others?
5.21. On some HTTPS sites +
5.22. On some HTTPS sites my browser warns me about unauthenticated content, the URL bar doesn't get highlighted and the lock symbol appears to be broken. What's going on?
5.22. I get selinux error +
5.23. I get selinux error messages. How can I fix this?
5.23. I compiled +
5.24. I compiled Privoxy with Gentoo's portage and it appears to be very slow. Why?
5.25. What are tainted + sockets and how do I prevent them?

6.1. Get +

6.1. Please + provide sufficient information

6.2. Get Support

6.2. Reporting +

6.3. Reporting Problems

6.2.1. Reporting Ads +
6.3.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems
6.2.2. Reporting +
6.3.2. Reporting Bugs

6.3. Request New - Features

6.4. Reporting + security problems

6.4. Mailing +

6.5. Mailing Lists

6.6. SourceForge support + trackers

7.1. License
7.1. License
7.2. History
7.2. History

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