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This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about +> This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).

Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy represents - the state at the release of version 3.0.7. + the state at the release of version 3.0.10. You can find the latest version of the document at

1.1. Who should use Privoxy?Who should give Privoxy a try?
1.2.
1.6. Why "Privoxy"
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?
3.1. What exactly is an "actions"
3.3. How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?
3.4. There are several different "actions"
3.11. What is the default.filter
3.13. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.
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?
4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing.
4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?
4.9. A test site says I am not using a Proxy.
4.11. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?
4.12. Can Privoxy act as a "caching"
4.13. What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?
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?
4.16. Privoxy runs as a "server"
4.17. How can I temporarily disable Privoxy?Can I temporarily disable Privoxy?
4.18.
5.1. I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
5.3. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?
5.7. In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use +HREF="trouble.html#MACOSXIE" +>In Mac OS X, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use Privoxy as the HTTP proxy.
5.8. In Mac OSX, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to - uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to +HREF="trouble.html#MACOSXUNINSTALL" +>In Mac OS X, I dragged the Privoxy folder to the trash in order to + uninstall it. Now the finder tells me I don't have sufficient privileges to empty the trash.
5.9. In Mac OSX Panther (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I +HREF="trouble.html#MACOSXIMAGES" +>In Mac OS X Panther (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I experience random delays in page loading. I'm using
7.1. License
7.2. History