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30 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
47 >By: Privoxy Developers<BR></SPAN
52 >$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.52 2002/04/29 03:08:43 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
62 > This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked
64 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
74 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
75 capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
76 cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
77 obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
81 flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
85 > has application for both
86 stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
97 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
98 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
100 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
102 Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
114 >Table of Contents</B
118 HREF="index.html#INTRO"
124 >General Information</A
130 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
131 >What is this new version of <SPAN
138 HREF="general.html#AEN42"
142 >? Why a name change at all?</A
146 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
158 HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
159 >What are some of the new features?</A
163 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
175 HREF="general.html#AEN122"
180 an ad, and what is not?</A
184 HREF="general.html#AEN134"
189 This does not sound very scientific.</A
193 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
194 >My browser does the same things as
206 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
207 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
208 warranty? Registration?</A
212 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
213 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
219 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
220 >Money Money Money</A
224 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
225 >You want to work with us?</A
233 HREF="installation.html"
240 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
241 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
248 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
249 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
253 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
265 HREF="installation.html#AEN194"
266 >I just installed <SPAN
270 special I have to do now?</A
274 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
275 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
282 HREF="installation.html#AEN219"
283 >I just installed <SPAN
286 >, and nothing is happening.
287 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
293 HREF="configuration.html"
300 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
301 >Can I use my old config files?</A
305 HREF="configuration.html#AEN237"
313 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
317 > concept confuses me. Please list
325 HREF="configuration.html#AEN252"
326 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
331 HREF="configuration.html#AEN260"
332 >There are several different <SPAN
340 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
341 >Why can I change the configuration with a
342 browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
346 HREF="configuration.html#AEN286"
349 >"default.filter"</SPAN
354 HREF="configuration.html#AEN299"
355 >How can I set up <SPAN
358 > to act as a proxy for my
363 HREF="configuration.html#AEN311"
364 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
368 HREF="configuration.html#AEN330"
369 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
373 HREF="configuration.html#AEN335"
374 >I see large red banners on some pages that say
378 >. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
382 HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
383 >I cannot see all of the <SPAN
386 > page banner. Help.</A
390 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
399 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
400 >How can I make <SPAN
420 HREF="misc.html#AEN388"
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#AEN439"
459 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
463 HREF="misc.html#AEN450"
464 >Might some things break because header information is
469 HREF="misc.html#AEN460"
477 speed up web browsing?</A
481 HREF="misc.html#AEN468"
482 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
489 HREF="misc.html#AEN473"
493 > logo that replaces ads is very blocky
494 and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
498 HREF="misc.html#AEN482"
499 >I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be.
504 HREF="misc.html#AEN485"
508 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
512 HREF="misc.html#AEN492"
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#AEN551"
551 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
553 >"connection refused"</SPAN
555 with every web page?</A
559 HREF="trouble.html#AEN564"
560 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
561 still getting through. How?</A
565 HREF="trouble.html#AEN570"
566 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
577 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
583 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-SUPPORT"
588 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
593 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
594 >Request new features</A
598 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
599 >Report ads or other filter problems</A
603 HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
610 HREF="copyright.html"
611 >Copyright and History</A
617 HREF="copyright.html#AEN631"
622 HREF="copyright.html#AEN638"
685 >General Information</TD