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+> © 2001-2009 by
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->$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.28 2007/10/27 15:14:16 fabiankeil Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.52 2009/02/14 10:27:52 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
+> 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
> Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).</P
><P
> 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 3.0.11.
You can find the latest version of the document at <A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
TARGET="_top"
><DT
>1.1. <A
HREF="general.html#WHO-USES"
->Who should use Privoxy?</A
+>Who should give <SPAN
+CLASS="APPLICATION"
+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> a try?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.2. <A
></DT
><DT
>1.6. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN78"
+HREF="general.html#AEN79"
>Why <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"Privoxy"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>1.9. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN157"
+HREF="general.html#AEN161"
>Can Privoxy make mistakes?
This does not sound very scientific.</A
></DT
><DT
>1.10. <A
-HREF="general.html#AEN163"
+HREF="general.html#AEN167"
>Will I have to configure Privoxy
before I can use it?</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>3.1. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN342"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN351"
>What exactly is an <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.3. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN365"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN374"
>How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
way to do this?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.4. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN373"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN383"
>There are several different <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>3.11. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN471"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN478"
>What is the <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>default.filter</TT
></DT
><DT
>3.13. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN514"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN529"
>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#AEN546"
>Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
></DT
><DT
>3.15. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN537"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN552"
>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#AEN725"
>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#AEN790"
>Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.9. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN791"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN808"
>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#AEN864"
>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#AEN878"
>Can Privoxy act as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"caching"</SPAN
></DT
><DT
>4.13. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN871"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN888"
>What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.14. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN876"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN893"
>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#AEN901"
>How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.16. <A
-HREF="misc.html#AEN898"
+HREF="misc.html#AEN915"
>Privoxy runs as a <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"server"</SPAN
><DT
>4.17. <A
HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
->How can I temporarily disable Privoxy?</A
+>Can I temporarily disable Privoxy?</A
></DT
><DT
>4.18. <A
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="trouble.html#AEN1063"
+HREF="trouble.html#AEN1080"
>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#AEN1103"
>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
></DL
></DD
><DT
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1375"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1432"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN1391"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN1448"
>History</A
></DT
></DL