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> <SUB
> <A
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>Copyright</A
-> © 2001, 2002 by
+> © 2001-2010 by
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+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/"
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->$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.2 2002/09/05 04:25:05 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.73 2010/11/06 12:55:48 fabiankeil Exp $<BR></P
><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
-><A
-NAME="AEN9"><P
+><P
></P
+><A
+NAME="AEN9"
+></A
><P
-> This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about
+> 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
+ It is not a substitute for the
<A
HREF="../user-manual/index.html"
TARGET="_top"
><I
CLASS="CITETITLE"
->User Manual</I
+>Privoxy User Manual</I
></A
>.
</P
><P
-> <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> is a web proxy with advanced filtering
- capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
- cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
- obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> has a very
- flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
- tastes. <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> has application for both
- stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
+>What is Privoxy?</P
><P
-> <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> is based on <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Internet
- Junkbuster</SPAN
-> (tm).</P
+> 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.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI).</P
+><P
+> Helping hands and donations are welcome:
+ <P
+></P
+><UL
+><LI
+><P
+> <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE</A
+>
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE</A
+>
+ </P
+></LI
+></UL
+></P
><P
-> Please note that this document is constantly evolving. This copy represents
- the state at the release of version 3.1.1.
+> Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy represents
+ the state at the release of version 3.0.17.
You can find the latest version of the document at <A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
TARGET="_top"
><DL
><DT
>1.1. <A
-HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
->What is this new version of <SPAN
+HREF="general.html#WHO-USES"
+>Who should give <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+> a try?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.2. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN45"
->Why <SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"Privoxy"</SPAN
->? Why a name change at all?</A
+HREF="general.html#BESTCHOICE"
+>Is Privoxy the best choice for
+me?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.3. <A
-HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
->How does <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> differ
-from the old <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster?</SPAN
-></A
-></DT
-><DT
->1.4. <A
HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
>What is a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"proxy"</SPAN
>? How does
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> work?</A
+Privoxy work?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.4. <A
+HREF="general.html#OTHERSTUFF"
+>Does Privoxy do anything more than ad blocking?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.5. <A
+HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
+>What is this new version of
+<SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Junkbuster"</SPAN
+>?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.6. <A
+HREF="general.html#AEN85"
+>Why <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Privoxy"</SPAN
+>? Why change the name from
+Junkbuster at all?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.7. <A
+HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
+>How does Privoxy differ
+from the old Junkbuster?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.8. <A
HREF="general.html#WHATSANAD"
->How does <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> know what is
+>How does Privoxy know what is
an ad, and what is not?</A
></DT
><DT
->1.6. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN136"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> make mistakes?
+>1.9. <A
+HREF="general.html#AEN163"
+>Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</A
></DT
><DT
->1.7. <A
+>1.10. <A
+HREF="general.html#AEN169"
+>Will I have to configure Privoxy
+ before I can use it?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.11. <A
+HREF="general.html#LAN"
+>Can Privoxy run as a server on a network?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.12. <A
HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
>My browser does the same things as
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->. Why should I use
-<SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> at all?</A
+Privoxy. Why should I use Privoxy at all?</A
></DT
><DT
->1.8. <A
+>1.13. <A
+HREF="general.html#WHYTRUST"
+>Why should I trust Privoxy?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.14. <A
HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
>Is there is a license or fee? What about a
warranty? Registration?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
->I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
+HREF="general.html#SPYWARE"
+>Can Privoxy remove spyware? Adware? Viruses?</A
></DT
-><DD
-><DL
><DT
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
->Money Money Money</A
+HREF="general.html#OTHERADS"
+>Can I use Privoxy with other ad-blocking software?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
->Software</A
+HREF="general.html#HELP-THE-DEVELOPERS"
+>I would like to help you, what can I do?</A
></DT
+><DD
+><DL
><DT
->1.9.3. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
->You want to work with us?</A
+>1.17.1. <A
+HREF="general.html#PARTICIPATE"
+>Would you like to participate?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>1.17.2. <A
+HREF="general.html#DONATE"
+>Would you like to donate?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>2.1. <A
HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
->Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+>Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</A
></DT
><DT
>2.2. <A
></DT
><DT
>2.3. <A
-HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
->Can I install
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> over <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Junkbuster</SPAN
->?</A
+HREF="installation.html#EMAIL-CLIENT"
+>Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</A
></DT
><DT
>2.4. <A
-HREF="installation.html#AEN209"
->I just installed <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->. Is there anything
+HREF="installation.html#FIRSTSTEP"
+>I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything
special I have to do now?</A
></DT
><DT
>2.5. <A
HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
->What is the proxy address of <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+>What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</A
></DT
><DT
>2.6. <A
HREF="installation.html#NOTHING"
->I just installed <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->, and nothing is happening.
+>I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
></DT
+><DT
+>2.7. <A
+HREF="installation.html#NOTUSED"
+>I get a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
+> dummy page although
+Privoxy is running and being used.</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><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
->3.3. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN266"
->What is an <SPAN
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN360"
+>What exactly is an <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
> file?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
>The <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>.</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN285"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN383"
>How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
way to do this?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN293"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN392"
>There are several different <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
the differences?</A
></DT
><DT
+>3.5. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#GETUPDATES"
+>Where can I get updated Actions Files?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.6. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
+>Can I use my old config files?</A
+></DT
+><DT
>3.7. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
->How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/GMX account work?</A
+HREF="configuration.html#DIFFICULT"
+>Why is the configuration so complicated?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.8. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#YAHOO"
+>How can I make my Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail account work?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.9. <A
HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
>What's the difference between the
<SPAN
> defaults?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
>Why can I change the configuration
with a browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN431"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN480"
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
>?</A
></DT
><DT
->3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN447"
->How can I set up <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> to act as a proxy for my
+>3.12. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#LANCONFIG"
+>How can I set up Privoxy to act as a proxy for my
LAN?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN465"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN531"
>Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN482"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN548"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN487"
->I see some images being replaced by a text
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN554"
+>I see some images being replaced with text
instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> run as a service
-on Win2K/NT?</A
+>Can Privoxy run as a service
+on Win2K/NT/XP?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
->How can I make <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> work with other
-proxies like <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Squid</SPAN
->?</A
+>How can I make Privoxy work with other
+proxies like Squid or Tor?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#PORT-80"
->Can I just set <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> to use port 80
+>Can I just set Privoxy to use port 80
and thus avoid individual browser configuration?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="configuration.html#TRANSPARENT"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> run as a <SPAN
+>Can Privoxy run as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"transparent"</SPAN
> proxy?</A
></DT
+><DT
+>3.20. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#INTERCEPTING"
+>Can Privoxy run as a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"intercepting"</SPAN
+> proxy?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.21. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
+>How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.22. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK-MORE"
+>How can I have separate rules just for HTML mail?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.23. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#SNEAKY-COOKIES"
+>I sometimes notice cookies sneaking through. How?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.24. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#EVIL-COOKIES"
+>Are all cookies bad? Why?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.25. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#ALLOW-COOKIES"
+>How can I allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.26. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#MULTIPLES"
+>Can I have separate configurations for different users?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.27. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#WHITELISTS"
+>Can I set-up Privoxy as a whitelist of
+<SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"good"</SPAN
+> sites?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.28. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#NO-ADBLOCK"
+>How can I turn off ad-blocking?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.29. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#TEMPLATES"
+>How can I have custom template pages, like the
+<SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>BLOCKED</I
+></SPAN
+> page?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>3.30. <A
+HREF="configuration.html#BLOCKALL"
+>How can I remove the <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Go There Anyway"</SPAN
+> link from
+the <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>BLOCKED</I
+></SPAN
+> page?</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN528"
->How much does <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> slow my browsing down? This
+HREF="misc.html#AEN728"
+>How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This
has to add extra time to browsing.</A
></DT
><DT
>4.2. <A
HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
->I noticed considerable
-delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
+>I notice considerable
+delays in page requests. What's wrong?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.3. <A
></DT
><DT
>4.4. <A
-HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
->Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
+HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
+>How can I submit new ads, or report
+problems?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.5. <A
-HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
->How can I submit new ads?</A
+HREF="misc.html#NEWADS2"
+>If I do submit missed ads, will
+they be included in future updates?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.6. <A
-HREF="misc.html#IP"
->How can I hide my IP address?</A
+HREF="misc.html#NOONECARES"
+>Why doesn't anyone answer my support
+request?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.7. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN588"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> guarantee I am anonymous?</A
+HREF="misc.html#IP"
+>How can I hide my IP address?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.8. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN599"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN793"
+>Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.9. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN811"
+>A test site says I am not using a Proxy.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.10. <A
+HREF="misc.html#TOR"
+>How do I use Privoxy
+ together with Tor?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.11. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN867"
>Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN610"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> act as a <SPAN
+>4.12. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN881"
+>Can Privoxy act as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"caching"</SPAN
> proxy to
speed up web browsing?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.10. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN620"
->What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> protect me?</A
+>4.13. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN891"
+>What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</A
></DT
><DT
-HREF="misc.html#AEN626"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN896"
>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN631"
->How can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
+>4.15. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN904"
+>How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN642"
-><SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> runs as a <SPAN
+>4.16. <A
+HREF="misc.html#AEN918"
+>Privoxy runs as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"server"</SPAN
>. How
secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
->How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->?</A
+>Can I temporarily disable Privoxy?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="misc.html#REALLYOFF"
>When <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"disabled"</SPAN
-> is <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> totally
+> is Privoxy totally
out of the picture?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.16. <A
+>4.19. <A
+HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF2"
+>How can I tell Privoxy to totally ignore certain sites?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.20. <A
HREF="misc.html#CRUNCH"
->My logs show <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> <SPAN
+>My logs show Privoxy <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"crunches"</SPAN
>
-ads, but also its own CGI pages. What is a <SPAN
+ads, but also its own internal CGI pages. What is a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"crunch"</SPAN
>?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="misc.html#DOWNLOADS"
->Can <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> effect files that I download
+>Can Privoxy effect files that I download
from a webserver? FTP server?</A
></DT
><DT
->4.18. <A
+>4.22. <A
+HREF="misc.html#DOWNLOADS2"
+>I just downloaded a Perl script, and Privoxy
+altered it! Yikes, what is wrong!</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.23. <A
+HREF="misc.html#HOSTSFILE"
+>Should I continue to use a <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"HOSTS"</SPAN
+> file for ad-blocking?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.24. <A
HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
->Where can I find more information about <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->
+>Where can I find more information about Privoxy
and related issues?</A
></DT
+><DT
+>4.25. <A
+HREF="misc.html#MICROSUCK"
+>I've noticed that Privoxy changes <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Microsoft"</SPAN
+> to
+<SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"MicroSuck"</SPAN
+>! Why are you manipulating my browsing?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.26. <A
+HREF="misc.html#VALID"
+>Does Privoxy produce <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"valid"</SPAN
+> HTML (or XHTML)?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>4.27. <A
+HREF="misc.html#SURPRISE-PRIVOXY"
+>How did you manage to get Privoxy on my computer without my consent?</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN755"
->I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1090"
+>I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
+<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"connection refused"</SPAN
->
-with every web page?</A
+> message with every web page. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
>5.2. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN768"
+HREF="trouble.html#ERROR503"
+>Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.3. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1113"
>I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="trouble.html#BADSITE"
->One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->.
+>One of my favorite sites does not work with Privoxy.
What can I do?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="trouble.html#DUN"
->After installing <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->, I have to log in
+>After installing Privoxy, I have to log in
every time I start IE. What gives?</A
></DT
><DT
HREF="trouble.html#FTP"
->I cannot connect to any FTP sites. <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
->
- seems to be blocking me.</A
+>I cannot connect to any FTP sites. Privoxy
+ is 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
+>5.7. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#MACOSXIE"
+>In Mac OS X, I can't configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use
+ Privoxy as the HTTP proxy.</A
></DT
><DT
-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
+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.</A
></DT
><DT
->5.8. <A
+>5.9. <A
+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
+ <TT
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>localhost</TT
+> as my browser's proxy setting.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.10. <A
HREF="trouble.html#BLANKPAGE"
>I get a completely blank page at one site. <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
shows only: <SPAN
CLASS="MARKUP"
><html><body></body></html></SPAN
->.</A
+>. Without
+ Privoxy the page loads fine.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.11. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#NOHOSTNAME"
+>My logs show many <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Unable to get my own hostname"</SPAN
+> lines.
+Why?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.12. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#INUSE"
+>When I try to launch Privoxy, I get an
+error message <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"port 8118 is already in use"</SPAN
+> (or similar wording).
+Why?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.13. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER"
+>Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.14. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER2"
+>Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy
+ is used?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.15. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#DEMORONIZER3"
+>What is the <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"demoronizer"</SPAN
+> and why is it there?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.16. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#WINDOWOPEN"
+>Why do I keep seeing <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"PrivoxyWindowOpen()"</SPAN
+> in raw source code?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.17. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#DNSERRORS"
+>I am getting too many DNS errors like <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"404 No Such Domain"</SPAN
+>. Why
+ can't Privoxy do this better?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.18. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#ALLCPU"
+>At one site Privoxy just hangs, and starts taking
+ all CPU. Why is this?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.19. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#SLOWCRAWL"
+>I just installed Privoxy, and all my
+browsing has slowed to a crawl. What gives?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.20. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#PREVENTCOMP"
+>Why do my filters work on some sites but not on others?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.21. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#SSL-WARNINGS"
+>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?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.22. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#SE-LINUX"
+>I get selinux error messages. How can I fix this?</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.23. <A
+HREF="trouble.html#GENTOO-RICERS"
+>I compiled <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> with Gentoo's portage and it appears to be very slow. Why?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
></DT
><DT
>6.2. <A
+HREF="contact.html#REPORTING"
+>Reporting Problems</A
+></DT
+><DD
+><DL
+><DT
+>6.2.1. <A
+HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
+>Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>6.2.2. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
->Report Bugs</A
+>Reporting Bugs</A
></DT
+></DL
+></DD
><DT
>6.3. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
></DT
><DT
>6.4. <A
-HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
->Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
-></DT
-><DT
->6.5. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
>Other</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN891"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1461"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN907"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1477"
>History</A
></DT
></DL
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