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Privoxy Frequently Asked @@ -37,62 +22,64 @@ body { 2001-2011 by Privoxy Developers

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$Id: faq.sgml,v 2.100 2014/05/05 09:59:30 fabiankeil Exp $

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This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about - Privoxy. It is - not a substitute for the Privoxy User - Manual.

- -

What is Privoxy?

- -

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.

- -

Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.

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Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public - Interest (SPI).

- -

Helping hands and donations are welcome:

- - - -

Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy - represents the state at the release of version 3.0.19. You can find - the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the - developers.

+
+
+ + +

This FAQ gives quick answers to frequently asked questions about + Privoxy. It is + not a substitute for the Privoxy User Manual.

+ +

What is Privoxy?

+ +

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.

+ +

Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.

+ +

Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public + Interest (SPI).

+ +

Helping hands and donations are welcome:

+ + + +

Please note that this document is a work in progress. This copy + represents the state at the release of version 3.0.22. You can find + the latest version of the document at http://www.privoxy.org/faq/. Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the + developers.

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. General Information
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1.5. What is this new version of "Junkbuster"?
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1.6. Why 1.6. Why "Privoxy"? Why change the name from Junkbuster at all?
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1.8. How does Privoxy know what is an ad, and what is not?
-
1.9. Can Privoxy make mistakes? +
1.9. Can Privoxy make mistakes? This does not sound very scientific.
-
1.10. Will I have to configure +
1.10. Will I have to configure Privoxy before I can use it?
1.11. Can Privoxy run as a server @@ -195,17 +182,17 @@ body {
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3.1. What exactly is an +
3.1. What exactly is an "actions" file?
3.2. The "actions" concept confuses me. Please list some of these "actions".
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3.3. How are actions +
3.3. How are actions files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?
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3.4. There are several +
3.4. There are several different "actions" files. What are the differences?
@@ -230,21 +217,21 @@ body { change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise security issues? -
3.11. What is the +
3.11. What is the default.filter file? What is a "filter"?
3.12. How can I set up Privoxy to act as a proxy for my LAN?
-
3.13. Instead of ads, now +
3.13. Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.
-
3.14. Why would anybody +
3.14. Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?
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3.15. I see some images +
3.15. I see some images being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard image. Why and how do I get rid of this?
@@ -291,12 +278,13 @@ body { off ad-blocking?
3.29. How can I have - custom template pages, like the BLOCKED page?
+ custom template pages, like the BLOCKED page?
3.30. How can I remove the "Go There Anyway" link from the - BLOCKED page?
+ BLOCKED + page?
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4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my +
4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing.
4.2. I notice considerable @@ -325,32 +313,32 @@ body {
4.7. How can I hide my IP address?
-
4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am +
4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?
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4.9. A test site says I am not +
4.9. A test site says I am not using a Proxy.
4.10. How do I use Privoxy together with Tor?
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4.11. Might some things break +
4.11. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?
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4.12. Can Privoxy act as a +
4.12. Can Privoxy act as a "caching" proxy to speed up web browsing?
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4.13. What about as a firewall? +
4.13. What about as a firewall? Can Privoxy protect me?
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4.14. I have large empty spaces / +
4.14. I have large empty spaces / a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?
-
4.15. How can Privoxy filter +
4.15. How can Privoxy filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?
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4.16. Privoxy runs as a +
4.16. Privoxy runs as a "server". How secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?
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5.1. I cannot connect to any +
5.1. I cannot connect to any websites. Or, I am getting "connection refused" message with every web page. Why?
5.2. Why am I getting a 503 Error (WSAECONNREFUSED) on every page?
-
5.3. I just added a new rule, +
5.3. I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?
5.4. One of my favorite sites @@ -432,57 +420,61 @@ body { delays in page loading. I'm using localhost as my browser's proxy setting.
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5.10. I get a completely +
5.10. I just + upgraded to Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and now Privoxy has stopped working.
+ +
5.11. I get a completely blank page at one site. "View Source" shows only: <html><body></body></html>. Without Privoxy the page loads fine.
-
5.11. My logs show many +
5.12. My logs show many "Unable to get my own hostname" lines. Why?
-
5.12. When I try to launch +
5.13. When I try to launch Privoxy, I get an error message "port 8118 is already in use" (or similar wording). Why?
-
5.13. Pages with UTF-8 +
5.14. Pages with UTF-8 fonts are garbled.
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5.14. Why are binary +
5.15. Why are binary files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy is used?
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5.15. What is the +
5.16. What is the "demoronizer" and why is it there?
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5.16. Why do I keep seeing +
5.17. Why do I keep seeing "PrivoxyWindowOpen()" in raw source code?
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5.17. I am getting too many +
5.18. I am getting too many DNS errors like "404 No Such Domain". Why can't Privoxy do this better?
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5.18. At one site Privoxy just +
5.19. At one site Privoxy just hangs, and starts taking all CPU. Why is this?
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5.19. I just installed +
5.20. I just installed Privoxy, and all my browsing has slowed to a crawl. What gives?
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5.20. Why do my filters +
5.21. Why do my filters work on some sites but not on others?
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5.21. On some HTTPS sites +
5.22. 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?
-
5.22. I get selinux error +
5.23. I get selinux error messages. How can I fix this?
-
5.23. I compiled +
5.24. I compiled Privoxy with Gentoo's portage and it appears to be very slow. Why?
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6.1. Get +
6.1. Please + provide sufficient information
+ +
6.2. Get Support
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6.2. Reporting +
6.3. Reporting Problems
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6.2.1. Reporting Ads +
6.3.1. Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems
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6.2.2. Reporting +
6.3.2. Reporting Bugs
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6.3. Request New +
6.4. Request New Features
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6.4. Mailing +
6.5. Mailing Lists
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7.1. License
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7.1. License
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7.2. History
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7.2. History
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