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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.

- -

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 3.0.24. 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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+ Copyright © 2001-2016 by Privoxy + Developers
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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. +

+

+ 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 3.0.26. You can + find the latest version of the document at https://www.privoxy.org/faq/. Please see the Contact section if you want to contact + the developers. +

+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Table of Contents +
+
+ 1. General Information +
+
+
+
+ 1.1. Who should give Privoxy a try? +
+
+ 1.2. Is Privoxy the best + choice for me? +
+
+ 1.3. What is a "proxy"? How does Privoxy work? +
+
+ 1.4. Does Privoxy do + anything more than ad blocking? +
+
+ 1.5. What is this new version of + "Junkbuster"? +
+
+ 1.6. Why "Privoxy"? Why change the name from Junkbuster + at all? +
+
+ 1.7. How does Privoxy differ + from the old Junkbuster? +
+
+ 1.8. How does Privoxy know + what is an ad, and what is not? +
+
+ 1.9. Can Privoxy make + mistakes? This does not sound very scientific. +
+
+ 1.10. Will I have to + configure Privoxy before I can use it? +
+
+ 1.11. Can Privoxy run as a server + on a network? +
+
+ 1.12. My browser does the + same things as Privoxy. Why should I use Privoxy at all? +
+
+ 1.13. Why should I trust + Privoxy? +
+
+ 1.14. Is there is a license or + fee? What about a warranty? Registration? +
+
+ 1.15. Can Privoxy remove + spyware? Adware? Viruses? +
+
+ 1.16. Can I use Privoxy with + other ad-blocking software? +
+
+ 1.17. I would like + to help you, what can I do? +
+
+
+
+ 1.17.1. Would you like + to participate? +
+
+ 1.17.2. Would you like to + donate? +
+
+
+
+ 1.18. How can I become a + sponsor and get my logo or link on privoxy.org? +
+
+
+
+ 2. Installation +
+
+
+
+ 2.1. Which browsers + are supported by Privoxy? +
+
+ 2.2. Which operating + systems are supported? +
+
+ 2.3. Can I use + Privoxy with my email client? +
+
+ 2.4. I just installed + Privoxy. Is there anything special I have to do now? +
+
+ 2.5. What is the proxy + address of Privoxy? +
+
+ 2.6. I just installed + Privoxy, and nothing is happening. All the ads are there. + What's wrong? +
+
+ 2.7. I get a "Privoxy is not being used" dummy page + although Privoxy is running and being used. +
+
+
+
+ 3. Configuration +
+
+
+
+ 3.1. What exactly is + an "actions" file? +
+
+ 3.2. The "actions" concept confuses me. Please list + some of these "actions". +
+
+ 3.3. How are actions + files configured? What is the easiest way to do this? +
+
+ 3.4. There are several + different "actions" files. What + are the differences? +
+
+ 3.5. Where can I get + updated Actions Files? +
+
+ 3.6. Can I use my old + config files? +
+
+ 3.7. Why is the + configuration so complicated? +
+
+ 3.8. How can I make my + Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail account work? +
+
+ 3.9. What's the + difference between the "Cautious", + "Medium" and "Advanced" defaults? +
+
+ 3.10. Why can I + change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise + security issues? +
+
+ 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 I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see + anything. +
+
+ 3.14. Why would anybody + want to see a checkerboard pattern? +
+
+ 3.15. I see some + images being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard + image. Why and how do I get rid of this? +
+
+ 3.16. Can Privoxy run as + a service on Win2K/NT/XP? +
+
+ 3.17. How can I make + Privoxy work with other proxies? +
+
+ 3.18. Can I just set + Privoxy to use port 80 and thus avoid individual browser + configuration? +
+
+ 3.19. Can Privoxy + run as a "transparent" proxy? +
+
+ 3.20. Can Privoxy + run as a "intercepting" proxy? +
+
+ 3.21. How can I + configure Privoxy for use with Outlook? +
+
+ 3.22. How can I + have separate rules just for HTML mail? +
+
+ 3.23. I sometimes + notice cookies sneaking through. How? +
+
+ 3.24. Are all + cookies bad? Why? +
+
+ 3.25. How can I + allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites? +
+
+ 3.26. Can I have + separate configurations for different users? +
+
+ 3.27. Can I set-up + Privoxy as a whitelist of "good" + sites? +
+
+ 3.28. How can I turn + off ad-blocking? +
+
+ 3.29. How can I have + custom template pages, like the BLOCKED page? +
+
+ 3.30. How can I remove + the "Go There Anyway" link from + the BLOCKED page? +
+
+
+
+ 4. Miscellaneous +
+
+
+
+ 4.1. How much does Privoxy slow + my browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing. +
+
+ 4.2. I notice considerable + delays in page requests. What's wrong? +
+
+ 4.3. What are + "http://config.privoxy.org/" and "http://p.p/"? +
+
+ 4.4. How can I submit new ads, or + report problems? +
+
+ 4.5. If I do submit missed ads, + will they be included in future updates? +
+
+ 4.6. Why doesn't anyone answer + my support request? +
+
+ 4.7. How can I hide my IP address? +
+
+ 4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I + am anonymous? +
+
+ 4.9. A test site says I am not + using a Proxy. +
+
+ 4.10. How do I use Privoxy together + with Tor? +
+
+ 4.11. Might some things break + because header information or content is being altered? +
+
+ 4.12. Can Privoxy act as a "caching" proxy to speed up web + browsing? +
+
+ 4.13. What about as a firewall? + Can Privoxy protect me? +
+
+ 4.14. I have large empty spaces / + a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why? +
+
+ 4.15. How can Privoxy filter Secure + (HTTPS) URLs? +
+
+ 4.16. Privoxy runs as a "server". How secure is it? Do I need to + take any special precautions? +
+
+ 4.17. Can I temporarily disable + Privoxy? +
+
+ 4.18. When "disabled" is Privoxy totally out of the + picture? +
+
+ 4.19. How can I tell Privoxy to + totally ignore certain sites? +
+
+ 4.20. My logs show Privoxy "crunches" ads, but also its own + internal CGI pages. What is a "crunch"? +
+
+ 4.21. Can Privoxy affect files + that I download from a webserver? FTP server? +
+
+ 4.22. I just downloaded a Perl + script, and Privoxy altered it! Yikes, what is wrong! +
+
+ 4.23. Should I continue to use + a "HOSTS" file for + ad-blocking? +
+
+ 4.24. Where can I find more + information about Privoxy and related issues? +
+
+ 4.25. I've noticed that Privoxy + changes "Microsoft" to "MicroSuck"! Why are you manipulating my + browsing? +
+
+ 4.26. Does Privoxy produce "valid" HTML (or XHTML)? +
+
+ 4.27. How did you manage + to get Privoxy on my computer without my consent? +
+
+
+
+ 5. Troubleshooting +
+
+
+
+ 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, + but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How? +
+
+ 5.4. One of my favorite sites + does not work with Privoxy. What can I do? +
+
+ 5.5. After installing Privoxy, I + have to log in every time I start IE. What gives? +
+
+ 5.6. I cannot connect to any FTP + sites. Privoxy is blocking me. +
+
+ 5.7. In Mac OS X, I can't + configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use Privoxy as the + HTTP proxy. +
+
+ 5.8. 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. +
+
+ 5.9. In Mac OS X Panther + (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I experience random + delays in page loading. I'm using localhost as my browser's proxy setting. +
+
+ 5.10. I just + upgraded to Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and now Privoxy has stopped working. +
+
+ 5.11. My logs show many + "Unable to get my own hostname" + lines. Why? +
+
+ 5.12. 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 + fonts are garbled. +
+
+ 5.14. Why are binary + files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy is used? +
+
+ 5.15. What is the "demoronizer" and why is it there? +
+
+ 5.16. Why do I keep seeing + "PrivoxyWindowOpen()" in raw + source code? +
+
+ 5.17. I am getting too many + DNS errors like "404 No Such + Domain". Why can't Privoxy do this better? +
+
+ 5.18. At one site Privoxy just + hangs, and starts taking all CPU. Why is this? +
+
+ 5.19. I just installed + Privoxy, and all my browsing has slowed to a crawl. What + gives? +
+
+ 5.20. Why do my filters + work on some sites but not on others? +
+
+ 5.21. 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 + messages. How can I fix this? +
+
+ 5.23. I compiled Privoxy with Gentoo's portage and + it appears to be very slow. Why? +
+
+ 5.24. What are tainted + sockets and how do I prevent them? +
+
+ 5.25. After adding my + custom filters, Privoxy + crashes when visitting certain websites +
+
+
+
+ 6. Contacting the developers, Bug + Reporting and Feature Requests +
+
+
+
+ 6.1. Please + provide sufficient information +
+
+ 6.2. Get Support +
+
+ 6.3. Reporting Problems +
+
+
+
+ 6.3.1. Reporting Ads + or Other Configuration Problems +
+
+ 6.3.2. Reporting + Bugs +
+
+
+
+ 6.4. Reporting + security problems +
+
+ 6.5. Mailing Lists +
+
+ 6.6. SourceForge support + trackers +
+
+
+
+ 7. Privoxy Copyright, License and + History +
+
+
+
+ 7.1. License +
+
+ 7.2. History +
+
+
+
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-
Table of Contents
- -
1. General Information
- -
-
-
1.1. Who should give - Privoxy a try?
- -
1.2. Is Privoxy the best - choice for me?
- -
1.3. What is a "proxy"? How does Privoxy work?
- -
1.4. Does Privoxy do - anything more than ad blocking?
- -
1.5. What is this new version of - "Junkbuster"?
- -
1.6. Why "Privoxy"? Why change the name from Junkbuster at - all?
- -
1.7. How does Privoxy differ - from the old Junkbuster?
- -
1.8. How does Privoxy know - what is an ad, and what is not?
- -
1.9. Can Privoxy make mistakes? - This does not sound very scientific.
- -
1.10. Will I have to configure - Privoxy before I can use it?
- -
1.11. Can Privoxy run as a server - on a network?
- -
1.12. My browser does the - same things as Privoxy. Why should I use Privoxy at all?
- -
1.13. Why should I trust - Privoxy?
- -
1.14. Is there is a license or - fee? What about a warranty? Registration?
- -
1.15. Can Privoxy remove - spyware? Adware? Viruses?
- -
1.16. Can I use Privoxy with - other ad-blocking software?
- -
1.17. I would like - to help you, what can I do?
- -
-
-
1.17.1. Would you like - to participate?
- -
1.17.2. Would you like to - donate?
-
-
-
-
- -
2. Installation
- -
-
-
2.1. Which browsers - are supported by Privoxy?
- -
2.2. Which operating - systems are supported?
- -
2.3. Can I use - Privoxy with my email client?
- -
2.4. I just installed - Privoxy. Is there anything special I have to do now?
- -
2.5. What is the proxy - address of Privoxy?
- -
2.6. I just installed - Privoxy, and nothing is happening. All the ads are there. What's - wrong?
- -
2.7. I get a "Privoxy is not being used" dummy page although - Privoxy is running and being used.
-
-
- -
3. Configuration
- -
-
-
3.1. What exactly is an - "actions" file?
- -
3.2. The "actions" concept confuses me. Please list some of - these "actions".
- -
3.3. How are actions - files configured? What is the easiest way to do this?
- -
3.4. There are several - different "actions" files. What are - the differences?
- -
3.5. Where can I get - updated Actions Files?
- -
3.6. Can I use my old - config files?
- -
3.7. Why is the - configuration so complicated?
- -
3.8. How can I make my - Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail account work?
- -
3.9. What's the - difference between the "Cautious", - "Medium" and "Advanced" defaults?
- -
3.10. Why can I - change the configuration with a browser? Does that not raise - security issues?
- -
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 - I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see - anything.
- -
3.14. Why would anybody - want to see a checkerboard pattern?
- -
3.15. I see some images - being replaced with text instead of the checkerboard image. Why - and how do I get rid of this?
- -
3.16. Can Privoxy run as - a service on Win2K/NT/XP?
- -
3.17. How can I make - Privoxy work with other proxies?
- -
3.18. Can I just set - Privoxy to use port 80 and thus avoid individual browser - configuration?
- -
3.19. Can Privoxy - run as a "transparent" proxy?
- -
3.20. Can Privoxy - run as a "intercepting" - proxy?
- -
3.21. How can I - configure Privoxy for use with Outlook?
- -
3.22. How can I - have separate rules just for HTML mail?
- -
3.23. I sometimes - notice cookies sneaking through. How?
- -
3.24. Are all - cookies bad? Why?
- -
3.25. How can I - allow permanent cookies for my trusted sites?
- -
3.26. Can I have - separate configurations for different users?
- -
3.27. Can I set-up - Privoxy as a whitelist of "good" - sites?
- -
3.28. How can I turn - off ad-blocking?
- -
3.29. How can I have - custom template pages, like the BLOCKED page?
- -
3.30. How can I remove - the "Go There Anyway" link from the - BLOCKED - page?
-
-
- -
4. Miscellaneous
- -
-
-
4.1. How much does Privoxy slow my - browsing down? This has to add extra time to browsing.
- -
4.2. I notice considerable - delays in page requests. What's wrong?
- -
4.3. What are - "http://config.privoxy.org/" and "http://p.p/"?
- -
4.4. How can I submit new ads, or - report problems?
- -
4.5. If I do submit missed ads, - will they be included in future updates?
- -
4.6. Why doesn't anyone answer - my support request?
- -
4.7. How can I hide my IP - address?
- -
4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am - anonymous?
- -
4.9. A test site says I am not - using a Proxy.
- -
4.10. How do I use Privoxy together - with Tor?
- -
4.11. Might some things break - because header information or content is being altered?
- -
4.12. Can Privoxy act as a - "caching" proxy to speed up web - browsing?
- -
4.13. What about as a firewall? - Can Privoxy protect me?
- -
4.14. I have large empty spaces / - a checkerboard pattern now where ads used to be. Why?
- -
4.15. How can Privoxy filter - Secure (HTTPS) URLs?
- -
4.16. Privoxy runs as a - "server". How secure is it? Do I need - to take any special precautions?
- -
4.17. Can I temporarily disable - Privoxy?
- -
4.18. When "disabled" is Privoxy totally out of the - picture?
- -
4.19. How can I tell Privoxy to - totally ignore certain sites?
- -
4.20. My logs show Privoxy - "crunches" ads, but also its own - internal CGI pages. What is a "crunch"?
- -
4.21. Can Privoxy affect files - that I download from a webserver? FTP server?
- -
4.22. I just downloaded a Perl - script, and Privoxy altered it! Yikes, what is wrong!
- -
4.23. Should I continue to use - a "HOSTS" file for - ad-blocking?
- -
4.24. Where can I find more - information about Privoxy and related issues?
- -
4.25. I've noticed that Privoxy - changes "Microsoft" to "MicroSuck"! Why are you manipulating my - browsing?
- -
4.26. Does Privoxy produce - "valid" HTML (or XHTML)?
- -
4.27. How did you manage - to get Privoxy on my computer without my consent?
-
-
- -
5. Troubleshooting
- -
-
-
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, - but the steenkin ad is still getting through. How?
- -
5.4. One of my favorite sites - does not work with Privoxy. What can I do?
- -
5.5. After installing Privoxy, I - have to log in every time I start IE. What gives?
- -
5.6. I cannot connect to any FTP - sites. Privoxy is blocking me.
- -
5.7. In Mac OS X, I can't - configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to use Privoxy as the HTTP - proxy.
- -
5.8. 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.
- -
5.9. In Mac OS X Panther - (10.3), images often fail to load and/or I experience random - delays in page loading. I'm using localhost as my browser's proxy setting.
- -
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.
- -
5.12. My logs show many - "Unable to get my own hostname" lines. - Why?
- -
5.13. When I try to launch - Privoxy, I get an error message "port 8118 is - already in use" (or similar wording). Why?
- -
5.14. Pages with UTF-8 - fonts are garbled.
- -
5.15. Why are binary - files (such as images) corrupted when Privoxy is used?
- -
5.16. What is the - "demoronizer" and why is it - there?
- -
5.17. Why do I keep seeing - "PrivoxyWindowOpen()" in raw source - code?
- -
5.18. I am getting too many - DNS errors like "404 No Such Domain". - Why can't Privoxy do this better?
- -
5.19. At one site Privoxy just - hangs, and starts taking all CPU. Why is this?
- -
5.20. I just installed - Privoxy, and all my browsing has slowed to a crawl. What - gives?
- -
5.21. Why do my filters - work on some sites but not on others?
- -
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?
- -
5.23. I get selinux error - messages. How can I fix this?
- -
5.24. I compiled - Privoxy with Gentoo's portage - and it appears to be very slow. Why?
-
-
- -
6. Contacting the developers, Bug - Reporting and Feature Requests
- -
-
-
6.1. Please - provide sufficient information
- -
6.2. Get - Support
- -
6.3. Reporting - Problems
- -
-
-
6.3.1. Reporting Ads - or Other Configuration Problems
- -
6.3.2. Reporting - Bugs
-
-
- -
6.4. Reporting - security problems
- -
6.5. Mailing - Lists
- -
6.6. SourceForge support - trackers
-
-
- -
7. Privoxy Copyright, License and - History
- -
-
-
7.1. License
- -
7.2. History
-
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