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85 >2.1. Which browsers are supported by Privoxy?</A
88 > Any browser that can be configured to use a proxy, which
89 should be virtually all browsers, including
105 Direct browser support is not an absolute requirement since
109 > runs as a separate application and talks
110 to the browser in the standardized HTTP protocol, just like a web server
119 >2.2. Which operating systems are supported?</A
126 Windows(95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista), GNU/Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian,
127 Fedora, Gentoo, Slackware and others), Mac OSX, OS/2, AmigaOS, FreeBSD,
128 NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, and various other flavors of Unix.</P
130 > But any operating system that runs TCP/IP, can conceivably take advantage of
134 > in a networked situation where
138 > would run as a server on a LAN gateway.
142 > needs to be running one of the above
143 operating systems.</P
145 > Source code is freely available, so porting to other operating systems
146 is always a possibility.</P
154 >2.3. Can I use Privoxy with my email client?</A
157 > As long as there is some way to set a HTTP proxy for the client, then yes,
158 any application can be used, whether it is strictly speaking a
162 > or not. Though this may not be the best approach for
163 dealing with some of the common abuses of HTML in email. See <A
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165 >How can I configure <SPAN
171 >Outlook Express</SPAN
176 > Be aware that HTML email presents a number of unique security and privacy
177 related issues, that can require advanced skills to overcome. The developers
178 recommend using email clients that can be configured to convert HTML to plain
179 text for these reasons.</P
187 >2.4. I just installed Privoxy. Is there anything
188 special I have to do now?</A
191 > All browsers must be told to use <SPAN
195 as a proxy by specifying the correct proxy address and port number
196 in the appropriate configuration area for the browser. See
198 HREF="../user-manual/startup.html"
200 >the User Manual for more
202 >. You should also flush your browser's memory and disk cache to get rid of any
203 cached junk items, and remove any stored
205 HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
216 >2.5. What is the proxy address of Privoxy?</A
219 > If you set up the <SPAN
223 the computer you browse from (rather than your ISP's server or some
224 networked computer on a LAN), the proxy will be on <TT
228 (sometimes referred to as <SPAN
232 which is the special name used by every computer on the Internet to refer
233 to itself) and the port will be 8118 (unless you have <SPAN
237 to run on a different port with the <A
238 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LISTEN-ADDRESS"
244 > When configuring your browser's proxy settings you typically enter
248 > or the IP address <SPAN
252 in the boxes next to <SPAN
259 then the number <SPAN
266 This tells your browser to send all web requests to <SPAN
270 instead of directly to the Internet.
276 > can also be used to proxy for
277 a Local Area Network. In this case, your would enter either the IP
278 address of the LAN host where <SPAN
282 is running, or the equivalent hostname, e.g. <TT
286 Port assignment would be same as above. Note that
290 > doesn't listen on any LAN interfaces by
297 > does not currently handle
298 any other protocols such as FTP, SMTP, IM, IRC, ICQ, etc. Be sure that
299 proxying any of these other protocols is not activated.
308 >2.6. I just installed Privoxy, and nothing is happening.
309 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
312 > Did you configure your browser to use <SPAN
316 as a proxy? It does not sound like it. See above. You might also try flushing
317 the browser's caches to force a full re-reading of pages. You can verify
321 > is running, and your browser
322 is correctly configured by entering the special URL:
329 This should take you to a page titled <SPAN
331 >"This is Privoxy.."</SPAN
336 > internal configuration.
337 If you see this, then you are good to go. If you receive a page saying
340 >"Privoxy is not running"</SPAN
341 >, then the browser is not set up to use
346 If you receive anything else (probably nothing at all), it could either
347 be that the browser is not set up correctly, or that
351 > is not running at all. Check the <A
352 HREF="../user-manual/config.html#LOGFILE"
359 > and browser configuration,
361 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
370 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
383 >"Privoxy is not being used"</SPAN
384 > dummy page although
385 Privoxy is running and being used.</A
388 > First, make sure that Privoxy is <SPAN
395 being used by visiting <A
403 > main page. If not, see
405 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/startup.html"
414 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
427 >'s web interface show
428 the dummy page, your browser has cached a redirection it encountered before
432 > was being used. You need to clear your
433 browser's cache. Note that shift-reloading the dummy page won't help, since
434 that'll only refresh the dummy page, not the redirection that lead you there.</P
436 > The procedure for clearing the cache varies from browser to browser. For
439 >Mozilla/Netscape</SPAN
455 then click both <SPAN
459 >Clear Memory Cache</SPAN
466 >Clear Disk Cache</SPAN
491 >Clear Cache Now</SPAN
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