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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</TITLE
 ><META
 NAME="GENERATOR"
-CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.64
+CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+
 "><LINK
 REL="NEXT"
 TITLE="General Information"
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ CLASS="TITLEPAGE"
 ><H1
 CLASS="TITLE"
 ><A
-NAME="AEN2"
->Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
-></H1
+NAME="AEN2">Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</H1
 ><P
 CLASS="PUBDATE"
 > <SUB
@@ -45,23 +43,30 @@ TARGET="_top"
 ><BR></P
 ><P
 CLASS="PUBDATE"
->$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.59 2002/05/15 04:03:30 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.2 2002/09/05 04:25:05 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
 ><DIV
 ><DIV
 CLASS="ABSTRACT"
 ><A
-NAME="AEN9"
-></A
-><P
+NAME="AEN9"><P
 ></P
 ><P
-> This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked
- questions about <A
-HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
+> This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked  questions about
+ <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/"
 TARGET="_top"
 >Privoxy</A
-> 
- .
+>.
+ It can't and doesn't replace the
+ <A
+HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
+TARGET="_top"
+><I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>User Manual</I
+></A
+>.
+ 
  </P
 ><P
 > <SPAN
@@ -90,12 +95,18 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
  Junkbuster</SPAN
 > (tm).</P
 ><P
->  You can find the latest version of the document at <A
+>  Please note that this document is constantly evolving. This copy represents
+  the state at the release of version 3.1.1.
+  You can find the latest version of the document at <A
 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
 TARGET="_top"
 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
 >.
-  Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
+  Please see the <A
+HREF="contact.html"
+>Contact section</A
+> if you want to
+  contact the developers. 
  </P
 ><P
 ></P
@@ -126,7 +137,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >1.2. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN39"
+HREF="general.html#AEN45"
 >Why <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
 >"Privoxy"</SPAN
@@ -146,11 +157,6 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >1.4. <A
-HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
->What are some of the new features?</A
-></DT
-><DT
->1.5. <A
 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
 >What is a <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
@@ -162,8 +168,8 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 > work?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.6. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN117"
+>1.5. <A
+HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD"
 >How does <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -171,8 +177,8 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 an ad, and what is not?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.7. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN129"
+>1.6. <A
+HREF="general.html#AEN136"
 >Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 This does not sound very scientific.</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.8. <A
+>1.7. <A
 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
 >My browser does the same things as
 <SPAN
@@ -193,25 +199,30 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 > at all?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.9. <A
+>1.8. <A
 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a 
 warranty? Registration?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.10. <A
+>1.9. <A
 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
 ></DT
 ><DD
 ><DL
 ><DT
->1.10.1. <A
+>1.9.1. <A
 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
 >Money Money Money</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->1.10.2. <A
+>1.9.2. <A
+HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
+>Software</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.9.3. <A
 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
 >You want to work with us?</A
 ></DT
@@ -253,7 +264,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >2.4. <A
-HREF="installation.html#AEN191"
+HREF="installation.html#AEN209"
 >I just installed <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -270,7 +281,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >2.6. <A
-HREF="installation.html#AEN216"
+HREF="installation.html#NOTHING"
 >I just installed <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -288,19 +299,24 @@ HREF="configuration.html"
 ><DL
 ><DT
 >3.1. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#GETUPDATES"
+>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.2. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
 >Can I use my old config files?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.2. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN234"
+>3.3. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN266"
 >What is an <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
 >"actions"</SPAN
 > file?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.3. <A
+>3.4. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
 >The <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
@@ -312,14 +328,14 @@ CLASS="QUOTE"
 >.</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.4. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN249"
+>3.5. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN285"
 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
 way to do this?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.5. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN257"
+>3.6. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN293"
 >There are several different <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
 >"actions"</SPAN
@@ -327,22 +343,45 @@ CLASS="QUOTE"
 the differences?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.6. <A
+>3.7. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
+>How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.8. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
+>What's the difference between the
+<SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Cautious"</SPAN
+>, <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Medium"</SPAN
+> and <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Advanced"</SPAN
+> defaults?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.9. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
->Why can I change the configuration with a
-browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
+>Why can I change the configuration 
+with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.7. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN283"
->What is <SPAN
+>3.10. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN431"
+>What is the <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>default.filter</TT
+> file? What is a <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
->"default.filter"</SPAN
+>"filter"</SPAN
 >?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.8. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN296"
+>3.11. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
 >How can I set up <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -350,34 +389,23 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
  LAN?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.9. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN308"
+>3.12. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN465"
 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.10. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN327"
+>3.13. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN482"
 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN332"
->I see large red banners on some pages that say 
-<SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"Blocked"</SPAN
->. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
-></DT
-><DT
->3.12. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
->I cannot see all of the <SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"Blocked"</SPAN
-> page banner. Help.</A
+>3.14. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN487"
+>I see some images being replaced by a text
+instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.13. <A
+>3.15. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
 >Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -386,7 +414,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 on Win2K/NT?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.14. <A
+>3.16. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
 >How can I make <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -398,7 +426,16 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->3.15. <A
+>3.17. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#PORT-80"
+>Can I just set <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> to use port 80
+and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.18. <A
 HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
 >Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -419,7 +456,7 @@ HREF="misc.html"
 ><DL
 ><DT
 >4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN396"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN528"
 >How much does <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -435,7 +472,8 @@ delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
 ><DT
 >4.3. <A
 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
->What is the "http://p.p/"?</A
+>What are "http://config.privoxy.org/" and
+"http://p.p/"?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.4. <A
@@ -454,7 +492,7 @@ HREF="misc.html#IP"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.7. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN447"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN588"
 >Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -462,13 +500,13 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.8. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN458"
->Might some things break because header information is
-being altered?</A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN599"
+>Might some things break because header information or
+content is being altered?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN468"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN610"
 >Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -480,7 +518,7 @@ speed up web browsing?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.10. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN476"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN620"
 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -488,30 +526,21 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.11. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN481"
->The <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> logo that replaces ads is very blocky 
-and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN626"
+>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
+ads used to be. Why?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN490"
->I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be. 
-Why?</A
-></DT
-><DT
->4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN493"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN631"
 >How can <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->4.14. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN500"
+>4.13. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN642"
 ><SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
@@ -522,7 +551,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE"
 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
->4.15. <A
+>4.14. <A
 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -530,7 +559,43 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
+>4.15. <A
+HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
+>When <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"disabled"</SPAN
+> is <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> totally 
+out of the picture?</A
+></DT
+><DT
 >4.16. <A
+HREF="misc.html#CRUNCH"
+>My logs show <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"crunches"</SPAN
+> 
+ads, but also its own CGI pages. What is a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"crunch"</SPAN
+>?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.17. <A
+HREF="misc.html#DOWNLOADS"
+>Can <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> effect files that I download
+from a webserver? FTP server?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.18. <A
 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
@@ -549,7 +614,7 @@ HREF="trouble.html"
 ><DL
 ><DT
 >5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN570"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN755"
 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
 CLASS="QUOTE"
 >"connection refused"</SPAN
@@ -558,19 +623,65 @@ with every web page?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >5.2. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN583"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN768"
 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is 
 still getting through. How?</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >5.3. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN589"
+HREF="trouble.html#BADSITE"
 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
 CLASS="APPLICATION"
 >Privoxy</SPAN
 >.
 What can I do?</A
 ></DT
+><DT
+>5.4. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
+>After installing <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>, I have to log in
+every time I start IE. What gives?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.5. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#FTP"
+>I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+>
+ seems to be blocking me.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.6. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#OSXIE"
+>In Mac OSX, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use 
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> as the HTTP proxy.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.7. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#OSXUNINSTALL"
+>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
+ empty the trash.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.8. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#BLANKPAGE"
+>I get a completely blank page at one site. <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"View Source"</SPAN
+>
+ shows only: <SPAN
+CLASS="MARKUP"
+>&#60;html&#62;&#60;body&#62;&#60;/body&#62;&#60;/html&#62;</SPAN
+>.</A
+></DT
 ></DL
 ></DD
 ><DT
@@ -616,12 +727,12 @@ HREF="copyright.html"
 ><DL
 ><DT
 >7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN666"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN891"
 >License</A
 ></DT
 ><DT
 >7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN682"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN907"
 >History</A
 ></DT
 ></DL
@@ -634,6 +745,7 @@ CLASS="NAVFOOTER"
 ><HR
 ALIGN="LEFT"
 WIDTH="100%"><TABLE
+SUMMARY="Footer navigation table"
 WIDTH="100%"
 BORDER="0"
 CELLPADDING="0"
@@ -655,6 +767,7 @@ ALIGN="right"
 VALIGN="top"
 ><A
 HREF="general.html"
+ACCESSKEY="N"
 >Next</A
 ></TD
 ></TR