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29 >Privoxy Frequently Asked Questions</A
46 >By: Privoxy Developers<BR></SPAN
51 >$Id: faq.sgml,v 1.43 2002/04/04 21:59:53 hal9 Exp $<BR></P
63 > This FAQ gives users and developers alike answers to frequently asked
65 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org"
75 > is a web proxy with advanced filtering
76 capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
77 cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
78 obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
82 flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and
86 > has application for both
87 stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
92 > is based on the code of the
95 >Internet Junkbuster</SPAN
100 > was originally written by JunkBusters
101 Corporation, and was released as free open-source software under the GNU GPL.
102 Stefan Waldherr made many improvements, and started the SourceForge project
103 to continue development.</P
112 > tradition, but adds many
113 refinements, enhancements and new features.</P
115 > You can find the latest version of the document at <A
116 HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/"
118 >http://www.privoxy.org/faq/</A
120 Please see the Contact section if you want to contact the developers.
132 >Table of Contents</B
136 HREF="index.html#INTRO"
142 >General Information</A
148 HREF="general.html#NEWJB"
149 >What is this new version of <SPAN
156 HREF="general.html#AEN47"
160 >? Why a name change at all?</A
164 HREF="general.html#DIFFERS"
176 HREF="general.html#FEATURES"
177 >What are some of the new features?</A
181 HREF="general.html#PROXYMORON"
193 HREF="general.html#AEN123"
198 an ad, and what is not?</A
202 HREF="general.html#AEN135"
207 This does not sound very scientific.</A
211 HREF="general.html#BROWSERS2"
212 >My browser does the same things as
224 HREF="general.html#LICENSE"
225 >Is there is a license or fee? What about a
226 warranty? Registration?</A
230 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM"
231 >I would like to help you, what do I do?</A
237 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-MONEY"
238 >Money Money Money</A
242 HREF="general.html#JOINTEAM-WORK"
243 >You want to work with us?</A
251 HREF="installation.html"
258 HREF="installation.html#WHICHBROWSERS"
259 >Which browsers are supported by <SPAN
266 HREF="installation.html#WHICHOS"
267 >Which operating systems are supported?</A
271 HREF="installation.html#NEWINSTALL"
283 HREF="installation.html#AEN196"
284 >I just installed <SPAN
288 special I have to do now?</A
292 HREF="installation.html#LOCALHOST"
293 >What is the proxy address of <SPAN
300 HREF="installation.html#AEN221"
301 >I just installed <SPAN
304 >, and nothing is happening.
305 All the ads are there. What's wrong?</A
311 HREF="configuration.html"
318 HREF="configuration.html#NEWCONFIG"
319 >Can I use my old config files?</A
323 HREF="configuration.html#AEN239"
331 HREF="configuration.html#ACTIONSS"
335 > concept confuses me. Please list
343 HREF="configuration.html#AEN257"
344 >How are actions files configured? What is the easiest
349 HREF="configuration.html#CONFIGFILES"
350 >What are the differences between
351 intermediate.action, basic.action, etc.?</A
355 HREF="configuration.html#BROWSECONFIG"
356 >Why can I change the configuration with a
357 browser? Does that not raise security issues?</A
361 HREF="configuration.html#AEN379"
364 >"default.filter"</SPAN
369 HREF="configuration.html#AEN391"
370 >How can I set up <SPAN
373 > to act as a proxy for my
378 HREF="configuration.html#AEN403"
379 >Instead of ads, now I get a checkerboard pattern. I don't want to see anything.</A
383 HREF="configuration.html#AEN418"
384 >Why would anybody want to see a checkerboard pattern?</A
388 HREF="configuration.html#AEN423"
389 >I see large red banners on some pages that say
393 >. Why and how do I get rid of this?</A
397 HREF="configuration.html#ALLISEEISRED"
398 >I cannot see all of the <SPAN
402 see is a bright red square.</A
406 HREF="configuration.html#SRVANY"
415 HREF="configuration.html#OTHERPROXY"
416 >How can I make <SPAN
436 HREF="misc.html#AEN473"
440 > slow my browsing down? This
441 has to add extra time to browsing.</A
445 HREF="misc.html#LOADINGTIMES"
446 >I noticed considerable
447 delays in page requests compared to the old Junkbuster. What's wrong?</A
451 HREF="misc.html#CONFIGURL"
452 >What is the "http://p.p/"?</A
456 HREF="misc.html#BLOCKLIST"
457 >Do you still maintain the blocklists?</A
461 HREF="misc.html#NEWADS"
462 >How can I submit new ads?</A
467 >How can I hide my IP address?</A
471 HREF="misc.html#AEN520"
475 > guarantee I am anonymous?</A
479 HREF="misc.html#AEN531"
480 >Might some things break because header information is
485 HREF="misc.html#AEN541"
493 speed up web browsing?</A
497 HREF="misc.html#AEN549"
498 >What about as a firewall? Can <SPAN
505 HREF="misc.html#AEN554"
509 > logo that replaces ads is very blocky
510 and ugly looking. Can't a better font be used?</A
514 HREF="misc.html#AEN563"
515 >I have large empty spaces now where ads used to be.
520 HREF="misc.html#AEN566"
524 > filter Secure (HTTPS) URLs?</A
528 HREF="misc.html#AEN573"
536 secure is it? Do I need to take any special precautions?</A
540 HREF="misc.html#TURNOFF"
541 >How can I temporarily disable <SPAN
548 HREF="misc.html#SEEALSO"
549 >Where can I find more information about <SPAN
553 and related issues?</A
566 HREF="trouble.html#AEN626"
567 >I just upgraded and am getting <SPAN
569 >"connection refused"</SPAN
571 with every web page?</A
575 HREF="trouble.html#AEN639"
576 >I just added a new rule, but the steenkin ad is
577 still getting through. How?</A
581 HREF="trouble.html#AEN645"
582 >One of my favorite sites does not work with <SPAN
590 HREF="trouble.html#BUGS"
591 >Where can I get help? Report bugs? Feature Requests? Etc?</A
595 HREF="trouble.html#AEN672"
603 >Contacting the developers, Bug Reporting and Feature Requests</A
607 HREF="copyright.html"
608 >Copyright and History</A
614 HREF="copyright.html#AEN700"
619 HREF="copyright.html#AEN707"
682 >General Information</TD