Also, when filtering is enabled but zlib support isn't available, compression is often disabled (see prevent-compression). - This can have an impact on speed as well. Again, the page size, etc. will - determine how much of an impact.

Your best bet is to chain If you want to hide your IP address from most adversaries, + you should consider chaining Privoxy @@ -349,12 +353,7 @@ CLASS="APPLICATION" HREF="http://tor.eff.org/" TARGET="_top" >Tor, - an EFF supported onion routing system. +>. The configuration details can be found in

4.8. Can Privoxy guarantee I am anonymous?

No. Your chances of remaining anonymous are greatly improved, but unless you +> No. Your chances of remaining anonymous are improved, but unless you Tor - or a similar system and know what you're doing when it comes to configuring - the rest of your system, it would be safest to assume that everything you do + or a similar proxy and know what you're doing when it comes to configuring + the rest of your system, you should assume that everything you do on the Web can be traced back to you.

you more freedom to decide which sites +> more freedom to decide which sites you can trust, and what details you want to reveal. But it neither hides your IP address, nor can it guarantee that the rest of the system behaves correctly. There are several possibilities how a web sites can find @@ -455,7 +454,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

4.9. A test site says I am not using a Proxy.

Tor does, why it is no replacement for - application level security, and why you shouldn't use it for unencrypted logins.

4.11. Might some things break because header information or content is being altered?

is sometimes used in this way to identify the browser, and adjust content accordingly.

Also, different browsers use different encodings of Russian and Czech +> Also, different browsers use different encodings of non-English characters, certain web servers convert pages on-the-fly according to the User Agent header. Giving a "Referer" or cookie is provided, is another example. (But you can forge both headers without giving information away). There are - many other ways things that can go wrong when trying to fool a web server. The + many other ways things can go wrong when trying to fool a web server. The results of which could inadvertently cause pages to load incorrectly, partially, or even not at all. And there may be no obvious clues as to just what went wrong, or why. Nowhere will there be a message that says @@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

4.12. Can Privoxy act as a "caching"
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"4.17. How can I temporarily disable Privoxy?4.17. Can I temporarily disable Privoxy?

The easiest way is to access Privoxy with your - browser by using the remote toggle URL: doesn't have a transparent proxy mode, + but you can toggle off blocking and content filtering.

The easiest way to do that is to point your browser + to the remote toggle URL: http://config.privoxy.org/toggle. - See the .

See the Bookmarklets sectionPrivoxy is still acting as a proxy, but just not - doing any of the things that is still acting as a proxy, but just + doing less of the things that Privoxy would @@ -1250,7 +1254,7 @@ CLASS="EMPHASIS" CLASS="APPLICATION" >Privoxy does not do FTP at all, only HTTP - and HTTPS (SSL) protocols, so please don't try.