><BR></P
><P
CLASS="PUBDATE"
->$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.28 2007/10/27 15:14:16 fabiankeil Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.31 2007/11/05 02:34:53 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
><P
>What is Privoxy?</P
><P
-> Privoxy is a
+> Privoxy is a non-caching
<A
HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
TARGET="_top"
>web proxy</A
>
- with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting
- privacy, modifying web page data, managing
+ 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 very flexible configuration and can be
+ 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
></DT
><DT
>3.4. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN373"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN374"
>There are several different <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN471"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN472"
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
></DT
><DT
>3.13. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN514"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN519"
>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#AEN531"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN536"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.15. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN537"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN542"
>I see some images being replaced with text
instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN707"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN714"
>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#AEN773"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN780"
>Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN791"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN798"
>A test site says I am not using a Proxy.</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>4.11. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN847"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN854"
>Might some things break because header information or
content is being altered?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.12. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN861"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN868"
>Can Privoxy act as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"caching"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN871"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN878"
>What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.14. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN876"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN883"
>I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where
ads used to be. Why?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.15. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN884"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN891"
>How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.16. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN898"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN905"
>Privoxy runs as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"server"</SPAN
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1063"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1071"
>I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting
<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
></DT
><DT
>5.3. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1086"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1094"
>I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
still getting through. How?</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1375"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1384"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1391"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1400"
>History</A
></DT
></DL