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-> © 2001-2007 by
+> © 2001-2010 by
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->$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.36 2008/01/17 01:49:51 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.73 2010/11/06 12:55:48 fabiankeil Exp $<BR></P
><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
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"
><P
>What is Privoxy?</P
><P
-> Privoxy is a non-caching
- <A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
+> 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"
->web proxy</A
+>http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE</A
>
- with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy,
- modifying web page data, managing HTTP
- <A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
-TARGET="_top"
->cookies</A
->,
- controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious
- Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be
- customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for
- both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
><P
-> Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).</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 a work in progress. This copy represents
- the state at the release of version 3.0.8.
+ 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"
></DT
><DT
>1.6. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN79"
+HREF="general.html#AEN85"
>Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>1.9. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN157"
+HREF="general.html#AEN163"
>Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</A
></DT
><DT
>1.10. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN163"
+HREF="general.html#AEN169"
>Will I have to configure Privoxy
before I can use it?</A
></DT
></DT
><DT
>1.17. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
+HREF="general.html#HELP-THE-DEVELOPERS"
>I would like to help you, what can I do?</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>1.17.1. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
+HREF="general.html#PARTICIPATE"
>Would you like to participate?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.17.2. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
->Contribute!</A
-></DT
-><DT
->1.17.3. <A
-HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-SOFTWARE"
->Software</A
+HREF="general.html#DONATE"
+>Would you like to donate?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DL
><DT
>3.1. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN347"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN360"
>What exactly is an <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.3. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN370"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN383"
>How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
way to do this?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.4. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN379"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN392"
>There are several different <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN476"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN480"
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
></DT
><DT
>3.13. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN527"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN531"
>Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
></DT
><DT
>3.14. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN544"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN548"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.15. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN550"
+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
>3.21. <A
HREF="configuration.html#OUTLOOK"
->How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook
- Express?</A
+>How can I configure Privoxy for use with Outlook?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.22. <A
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN723"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN728"
>How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This
has to add extra time to browsing.</A
></DT
></DT
><DT
>4.8. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN788"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN793"
>Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN806"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN811"
>A test site says I am not using a Proxy.</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>4.11. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN862"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN867"
>Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN876"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN881"
>Can Privoxy act as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"caching"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN886"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN891"
>What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.14. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN891"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN896"
>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.15. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN899"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN904"
>How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.16. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN913"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN918"
>Privoxy runs as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"server"</SPAN
>"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#AEN1081"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1090"
>I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
></DT
><DT
>5.3. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1104"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1113"
>I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</A
></DT
></DT
><DT
>5.7. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#OSXIE"
->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.</A
></DT
><DT
>5.8. <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
+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
>5.9. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#OSXIMAGES"
->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
<TT
CLASS="LITERAL"
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
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1395"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1461"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1411"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1477"
>History</A
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