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30 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
47 >By: Privoxy Developers<BR></SPAN
52 >$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.49 2002/04/12 10:10:18 swa 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
99 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
100 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
102 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
104 Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
116 >Table of Contents</B
120 HREF="index.html#INTRO"
126 >General Information</A
132 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
133 >What is this new version of <SPAN
140 HREF="general.html#AEN44"
144 >? Why a name change at all?</A
148 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
160 HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
161 >What are some of the new features?</A
165 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
177 HREF="general.html#AEN124"
182 an ad, and what is not?</A
186 HREF="general.html#AEN136"
191 This does not sound very scientific.</A
195 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
196 >My browser does the same things as
208 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
209 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
210 warranty? Registration?</A
214 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
215 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
221 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
222 >Money Money Money</A
226 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
227 >You want to work with us?</A
235 HREF="installation.html"
242 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
243 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
250 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
251 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
255 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
267 HREF="installation.html#AEN196"
268 >I just installed <SPAN
272 special I have to do now?</A
276 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
277 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
284 HREF="installation.html#AEN221"
285 >I just installed <SPAN
288 >, and nothing is happening.
289 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
295 HREF="configuration.html"
302 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
303 >Can I use my old config files?</A
307 HREF="configuration.html#AEN239"
315 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
319 > concept confuses me. Please list
327 HREF="configuration.html#AEN257"
328 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
333 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
334 >What are the differences between
335 intermediate.action, basic.action, etc.?</A
339 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
340 >Why can I change the configuration with a
341 browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
345 HREF="configuration.html#AEN379"
348 >"default.filter"</SPAN
353 HREF="configuration.html#AEN391"
354 >How can I set up <SPAN
357 > to act as a proxy for my
362 HREF="configuration.html#AEN403"
363 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
367 HREF="configuration.html#AEN418"
368 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
372 HREF="configuration.html#AEN423"
373 >I see large red banners on some pages that say
377 >. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
381 HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
382 >I cannot see all of the <SPAN
386 see is a bright red square.</A
390 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
399 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
400 >How can I make <SPAN
420 HREF="misc.html#AEN473"
424 > slow my browsing down? This
425 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
429 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
430 >I noticed considerable
431 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
435 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
436 >What is the "http://p.p/"?</A
440 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
441 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
445 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
446 >How can I submit new ads?</A
451 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
455 HREF="misc.html#AEN530"
459 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
463 HREF="misc.html#AEN541"
464 >Might some things break because header information is
469 HREF="misc.html#AEN551"
477 speed up web browsing?</A
481 HREF="misc.html#AEN559"
482 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
489 HREF="misc.html#AEN564"
493 > logo that replaces ads is very blocky
494 and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
498 HREF="misc.html#AEN573"
499 >I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be.
504 HREF="misc.html#AEN576"
508 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
512 HREF="misc.html#AEN583"
520 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
524 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
525 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
532 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
533 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
537 and related issues?</A
550 HREF="trouble.html#AEN642"
551 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
553 >"connection refused"</SPAN
555 with every web page?</A
559 HREF="trouble.html#AEN655"
560 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
561 still getting through. How?</A
565 HREF="trouble.html#AEN661"
566 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
574 HREF="trouble.html#BUGS"
575 >Where can I get help? Report bugs? Feature Requests? Etc?</A
579 HREF="trouble.html#AEN688"
587 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
591 HREF="copyright.html"
592 >Copyright and History</A
598 HREF="copyright.html#AEN718"
603 HREF="copyright.html#AEN725"
666 >General Information</TD