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What are the benefits of using a proxy?

I know students and employees use them to get by web filters. But what else? I hear about "privacy and security" but I can never find anything really explaining it. I did see one link that said it stops pages from putting cookies on your computer.…
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Can Firefox be used with multiple Private Browsing sessions?

I have a need to use Firefox with multiple independent sessions, due to some websites with problematic path-dependent navigation. Firefox's "Private Browsing" option seems to allow multiple windows and tabs, but they are all tied to the same…
user553702
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Why does my browser try to open ads from fwdsnp.com?

When I browse to some retail websites, my browser briefly directs to fwdsnp.com. From there it tries to open a popup and then forwards to the site that I actually want. I first noticed this with dell.com. I initially thought it was adware I had…
Wallace
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How to browse safely?

Just curious. What are the best practices and tools you use for safe Internet browsing? How to stay away from spywares, adwares etc? Update: For my work, I use Internet Explorer on Windows and regularly have to browse through some links returned…
Gulzar
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How ISP sees the HTTPS traffic?

If I am visiting a https url say https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HKoqNJtMTQ. What exactly my ISP will see ?
Esha Sharma
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Simple way for browsing offline in Firefox

My favorite browser is Firefox, and during browsing I visited some webpages that I would like to see again offline. But when I'm disconnected I can't reach those webpages from history, because whenever I click to see them, I get a message saying…
Dindar
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Redirect specific url requests to local site

Is there a specific way to redirect requests for a specific URL from a browser to a local site or location?e.g. setting a Firewall or some OS rule to redirect a request for the jQuery lib to a location on my machine?
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Make chrome display only page (No tabs or url bar)

Is there a way to display a webpage without any bars (taskbar, url bar etc)?
Rik
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Does any browser or plugin have a 1 click means to surf securely?

I don't mean anonymously so much as I mean turn off JavaScript, Flash, and anything else that potentially has a virus. I recognize the UX goes way down, but that's one reason this has to be easy. Do any browsers support a mode for surfing the web…
P.Brian.Mackey
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Map a Windows network folder using IPv6

I need to map or browse a network folder. I can only use IPv6 in the browser / URL. Is this possible? I am using two Windows 7 machines, one Vista PC, and one Windows Server 2008 R2 machine. The machines have been assigned the following static IP…
Hara
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How to keep the bandwidth usage of internet browsing low?

I am using firefox 4. I want keep the bandwidth usage as low as possible when I am browsing the internet? What options do I get? If I disable the option of "load image automatically", will still download the images and just block them? I would like…
lamwaiman1988
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How to get browsing history report date-wise in Firefox?

How to get browsing history report date-wise in Firefox? by default it shows monthly, weekly and last day. I need to know for each day.
metal gear solid
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How do you click web page elements without a mouse?

I installed Arch Linux a few days ago on my Chromebook C720, but due to some kernel support issues with the touchpad, I'm left with no mouse. I'm not too bothered about fixing it right now though, because I figure it's a good chance to learn how to…
Zaz
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How do I prevent a web page from directly embedding data from other external sites?

I browse with Firefox and 50% of the time, I am behind a proxy. The proxy firewall blocks certain sites including Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter. I am unable to obtain a complete list of blocked sites and the list may grow daily. Some…
JoshDM
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Browsing very slow in Windows

I have formatted and reinstalled my i5 PC a few months ago. A while ago, browsing became very slow. I can't remember installing any special browser addons, but it could be since I download a lot of stuff. How can I find out what's slowing down the…
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