Re: Anyone recommend Proxomitron and is this is a good place to get it?

[David Arnstein]

As Steve H. wrote, Proxomitron is no longer being developed. I used it
for about a year, and I found it to be a good program. I have been using
Privoxy for several years now and I like it a lot. A new version was
released about a year ago.
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[George]

I used it for quite awhile but found it kept interfering with other
programs that connect to the internet, like my antivirus. I got tired
of having to constantly bypass so I finally stopped using it.

[Adam Piggott]

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George wrote:
> I used it for quite awhile but found it kept interfering with other
> programs that connect to the internet, like my antivirus. I got tired
> of having to constantly bypass so I finally stopped using it.

They've made the rules files a lot more lenient in the last few months
which would probably resolve this. If you decide to give it another go, do
post a support request if the problems persist - the support and feedback
requests are listened to :-)

Adam Piggott, Proprietor, Proactive Services (Computing).
http://www.proactiveservices.co.uk/

Please replace dot invalid with dot uk to email me.
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David Arnstein wrote:
> As Steve H. wrote, Proxomitron is no longer being developed. I used it
> for about a year, and I found it to be a good program. I have been using
> Privoxy for several years now and I like it a lot. A new version was
> released about a year ago.

Big thumbs up for Privoxy here, as well: Works beautifully on my OS X
and Debian "Sarge."

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[Richard Steinfeld]

George wrote:
> I used it for quite awhile but found it kept interfering with other
> programs that connect to the internet, like my antivirus. I got tired
> of having to constantly bypass so I finally stopped using it.
>
Which "it" do you mean? There are "its" and there are "its."

I have used Proxomitron for about three years on a Windows ME system,
and I grew very fond of it (Proxo, I mean -- that "it").

Proxo was especially effective at stopping those annoying banners that
blink, leap, vibrate, pulsate, and just won't stop driving us crazy.
With all the many switches (not all well-explained), it's easy to get
carried away and indeed change a setting that will degrade performance.
So, it's a program to use with restraint.

It was very nicely designed. It's a pity that the programmer is no
longer with us (I forgot his name, sorry).