A default installation should provide a reasonable starting point for +> A default installation should provide a reasonable starting point for most. There will undoubtedly be occasions where you will want to adjust the - configuration, but that can be dealt with as the need arises. Little + configuration, but that can be dealt with as the need arises. Little to no initial configuration is required in most cases, you may want to enable the Contacting the Developers on how to report bugs, problems with websites or to get - help. + help.
- This section will provide a quick summary of ad blocking so +> This section will provide a quick summary of ad blocking so you can get up to speed quickly without having to read the more extensive information provided below, though this is highly recommended.
First a bit of a warning ... blocking ads is much like blocking SPAM: the - more aggressive you are about it, the more likely you are to block - things that were not intended. And the more likely that some things + more aggressive you are about it, the more likely you are to block + things that were not intended. And the more likely that some things may not work as intended. So there is a trade off here. If you want extreme ad free browsing, be prepared to deal with more "problem" sites, and to spend more time adjusting the - configuration to solve these unintended consequences. In short, there is + configuration to solve these unintended consequences. In short, there is not an easy way to eliminate all ads. Either take +> ads. Either take the easy way and settle for . "Actions" in this context, are +> in this context, are the directives we use to tell PrivoxyPrivoxy's configuration, - followed by one or more URLs to which the action should apply. URLs + followed by one or more URLs to which the action should apply. URLs can actually be URL type patternshandle-as-image, +>, :
Advanced users will eventually want to explore filters as well. Filters +> as well. Filters are very different from http://p.p/show-status). This +>). This is an internal page, and does not require Internet access.
Note that as of A quick and simple step by step example: Right click on the ad image to be blocked, then select
+> Right click on the ad image to be blocked, then select
"Copy Link Location" from the
- pop-up menu.
+ pop-up menu.
Set your browser to
+> Set your browser to
Find user.action in the top section, and click
+> in the top section, and click
on "":
block listed under +> listed under "Actions:"Insert new section below" - button, and in the new section that just appeared, click the + button, and in the new section that just appeared, click the Edit
This is a very crude and simple example. There might be good reasons to use a +> This is a very crude and simple example. There might be good reasons to use a wildcard pattern match to include potentially similar images from the same site. For a more extensive explanation of "patterns", and +>, and the entire actions concept, see the Actions @@ -867,17 +857,17 @@ HREF="actions-file.html#ACT-EXAMPLES" >. The ideas explained therein also apply to the web-based editor.
There are also various +> There are also various filters that can be used for ad blocking - (filters are a special subset of actions). These +> that can be used for ad blocking + (filters are a special subset of actions). These fall into the "advanced" usage category, and are explained in - depth in later sections.