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30 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
47 >By: Privoxy Developers<BR></SPAN
52 >$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.44 2002/04/07 21:24:29 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
64 > This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked
66 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
76 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
77 capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
78 cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
79 obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
83 flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
87 > has application for both
88 stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
93 > is based on the code of the
96 >Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
101 > was originally written by Junkbusters
102 Corporation, and was released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL.
103 Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and started the SourceForge project
104 to continue development.</P
113 > tradition, but adds many
114 refinements, enhancements and new features.</P
116 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
117 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
119 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
121 Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
133 >Table of Contents</B
137 HREF="index.html#INTRO"
143 >General Information</A
149 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
150 >What is this new version of <SPAN
157 HREF="general.html#AEN48"
161 >? Why a name change at all?</A
165 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
177 HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
178 >What are some of the new features?</A
182 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
194 HREF="general.html#AEN125"
199 an ad, and what is not?</A
203 HREF="general.html#AEN137"
208 This does not sound very scientific.</A
212 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
213 >My browser does the same things as
225 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
226 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
227 warranty? Registration?</A
231 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
232 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
238 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
239 >Money Money Money</A
243 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
244 >You want to work with us?</A
252 HREF="installation.html"
259 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
260 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
267 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
268 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
272 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
284 HREF="installation.html#AEN198"
285 >I just installed <SPAN
289 special I have to do now?</A
293 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
294 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
301 HREF="installation.html#AEN223"
302 >I just installed <SPAN
305 >, and nothing is happening.
306 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
312 HREF="configuration.html"
319 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
320 >Can I use my old config files?</A
324 HREF="configuration.html#AEN241"
332 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
336 > concept confuses me. Please list
344 HREF="configuration.html#AEN259"
345 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
350 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
351 >What are the differences between
352 intermediate.action, basic.action, etc.?</A
356 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
357 >Why can I change the configuration with a
358 browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
362 HREF="configuration.html#AEN381"
365 >"default.filter"</SPAN
370 HREF="configuration.html#AEN393"
371 >How can I set up <SPAN
374 > to act as a proxy for my
379 HREF="configuration.html#AEN405"
380 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
384 HREF="configuration.html#AEN420"
385 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
389 HREF="configuration.html#AEN425"
390 >I see large red banners on some pages that say
394 >. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
398 HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
399 >I cannot see all of the <SPAN
403 see is a bright red square.</A
407 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
416 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
417 >How can I make <SPAN
437 HREF="misc.html#AEN475"
441 > slow my browsing down? This
442 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
446 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
447 >I noticed considerable
448 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
452 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
453 >What is the "http://p.p/"?</A
457 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
458 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
462 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
463 >How can I submit new ads?</A
468 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
472 HREF="misc.html#AEN522"
476 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
480 HREF="misc.html#AEN533"
481 >Might some things break because header information is
486 HREF="misc.html#AEN543"
494 speed up web browsing?</A
498 HREF="misc.html#AEN551"
499 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
506 HREF="misc.html#AEN556"
510 > logo that replaces ads is very blocky
511 and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
515 HREF="misc.html#AEN565"
516 >I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be.
521 HREF="misc.html#AEN568"
525 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
529 HREF="misc.html#AEN575"
537 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
541 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
542 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
549 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
550 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
554 and related issues?</A
567 HREF="trouble.html#AEN628"
568 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
570 >"connection refused"</SPAN
572 with every web page?</A
576 HREF="trouble.html#AEN641"
577 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
578 still getting through. How?</A
582 HREF="trouble.html#AEN647"
583 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
591 HREF="trouble.html#BUGS"
592 >Where can I get help? Report bugs? Feature Requests? Etc?</A
596 HREF="trouble.html#AEN674"
604 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
608 HREF="copyright.html"
609 >Copyright and History</A
615 HREF="copyright.html#AEN702"
620 HREF="copyright.html#AEN709"
683 >General Information</TD