What are the main features of ProxyWay?
Makes you invisible to the Web sites you visit:
Ads&Popup blocking
Blocks unwanted collecting of your personal information to ensure you are surfing anonymously:
Removing traces of Internet activity
Configuring with different applications
Can be used as a simple gateway
Proxy list customization and update
Import any lists of anonymous proxy servers into ProxyWay
Monitoring options
Temporary turn On/Off the program and individual features
Toolbar
Password protection
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How do I make sure that my IP address is really hidden?
Configure ProxyWay to hide your IP and test your IP address.
To check if your IP is really hidden you can use ProxyWay Privacy Test!
Need to check IP address, get detailed IP Whois information, search IP or Domain geographic location (geo IP Location including Country, State/Province,City, etc.), check if the proxy you are using is truly anonymous, detect how private you are while surfing? Visit 2Privacy.com for free tests
Full list of 2 Privacy.com Tests
• Check Your IP Location
• IP Address Location Test
• Your IP Whois Lookup
• Detailed IP Address (host/domain) Whois Lookup
• Advanced IP Test (using Java)
• Your PC Privacy Test
• Proxy Judge (your Proxy Test)
Check Your IP Location
Need information about your IP address Location? Check Geo IP Location (including Country, State/Province, City, etc) using Geo IP Location Test
IP Address Location Test
Quick and easy way to get IP address or Domain name location information (ip city, ip country, etc.).
Your IP Whois Lookup
This IP Whois Test allows you to get detailed information about your IP address, host name or domain, including country, state or province, city, name of the network provider, etc.
Detailed IP Address (host/domain) Whois Lookup
Using IP Whois Lookup you can easily get information about the organization or the Internet service provider (ISP) that owns the IP address, including information about the geographic location, country, state, city, address, phone numbers and e-mails.
Advanced IP Test (using Java)
Check your IP usinf different IP detection methodes including Java applet.
Your PC Privacy Test
Free PC Privacy test shows how vulnerable your computer is to various Internet threats and how much of your private information can be collected by web sites when you visit them.
Proxy Judge (test Proxy)
Check if your proxy is truly anonymous. This proxy test tries to detect your real IP address even if connected via a proxy server.
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What are the minimum system requirements for ProxyWay?
IBM PC or compatible 1000 MHz or faster
Windows 2000/XP/ME/98
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher
At least 64 MB RAM and 10 MB of free hard disk space.
256 color monitor capable of 800 x 600 resolution (1024 x 768, millions of colors recommended).
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How can I install/uninstall ProxyWay?
To install the program:
- Make Internet connection.
- Download the program from the ProxyWay.com http://www.proxyway.com/www/downloads/
For your safety don't use third-party sites for downloading.
- To start installation, run ProxyWay.exe or run the "Add/Remove Programs" utility from Windows Control Panel, click the Install button and select ProxyWay.exe.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
To uninstall the program:
- Exit the program - select Exit from the program tray menu.
- Choose Start | Programs | ProxyWay | Uninstall ProxyWay or run the "Add/Remove Programs" utility from Windows Control Panel, select ProxyWay string in the list of installed programs and press the Add/Remove button.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Can I use ProxyWay if I connect to the Internet through LAN proxy server?
Yes. If you want to surf thru ProxyWay => your local proxy, it could be several situations:
• If your proxy server supports NAT (Network Address Translation), you should set up Default Gateway in your network card properties (You should use the IP of your local proxy server as default gateway).
In ProxyWay:
Select Proxy => Connections
Select the browser you are using and click the "Enable redirect service" button.
Note: You don't need to set up tunneling for checking and updating.
• If your proxy server doesn't support NAT but supports HTTPS or SOCKS you need:
add your local proxy server to the proxy list manually;
check it;
click the "Modify" button and select HTTPS or SOCKS protocol type (You can't select HTTP
as it doesn't support tunneling);
select Proxy => Settings and select "Use proxy tunnel for proxy checking and proxy list updating";
enter IP of the computer that is used as a local proxy server, select the necessary protocol type and enter the proper port number;
You need to add your local proxy server in all proxy services on the first position.
• If your local proxy server doesn't support HTTPS, SOCKS you can't use
a bundle of ProxyWay and your local proxy. But you can use only
ProxyWay for your PC (if you have direct connection to the
Internet(router)) or ProxyWay instead of your local proxy server.
We also recommend you to see ProxyWay Log Viewer.
Using ProxyWay Log Viewer, you can track and monitor ProxyWay activities that occur
while you are surfing the Internet. In logs you can see all requests and determine
if you are surfing through proxies or not.
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I purchased 1-year ProxyWay subscription and activated the program using the Activation key. I reinstalled the program and try to activate it but get the message "Wrong Activation key". What's happened?
After you activated the program with your activation key, your Activation key gets the registered status and can't be used for activation repeatedly. If you need to activate ProxyWay again, please contact us and we'll reset your registered status and you can activate the program again. Please e-mail us the following information: Name, Order ID, e-mail you entered while purchasing the subscription.
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How do I start/exit ProxyWay?
To start the program, double-click the ProxyWay tray icon or click the "Start" button and choose "ProxyWay" from the list of programs. By default, ProxyWay is starting up with Windows. This option may be changed to user preference: double-click the ProxyWay tray icon and click the Proxy button  to open Proxy module window, select Proxy | Settings and enable/disable Start with Windows option.
To exit the program, select "Exit" item in ProxyWay tray menu.
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How do I know the program proxy connection status?
ProxyWay tray icon indicates the program proxy connection status.
| Icon | Program status |
 | - the program is running, all default services are anonymous and normally working |
 | - the program is running, all default services are anonymous and normally working BUT at least one of them is stopped |
 | - the program is running, all default services are normally working, all default services are anonymous BUT Internet connection is failed |
 | - there are bad proxies in default services (note: all services with bad proxies in the cascade are marked with red text)
if you choose
anonymous mode for default service option in the proxy module main window - not all default services are anonymous;
anonymous mode for all services - not all services are anonymous |
 | -
there are bad proxies in default services (note: all services with bad proxies in the cascade are marked with red text)
if you choose
anonymous mode for default service option in the proxy module main window - not all default services are anonymous;
anonymous mode for all services - not all services are anonymous
AND not all default services are running |
 | - there are bad proxies in default services (note: all services with bad proxies in the cascade are marked with red text)
if you choose
anonymous mode for default service option in the proxy module main window - not all default services are anonymous;
anonymous mode for all services - not all services are anonymous
AND Internet connection is failed |
 | - some of default services are not anonymous or there are no default services at all |
 | - some of default services are not anonymous or there are no default services at all
AND some of default services are stopped |
 | - some of default services are not anonymous or there are no default services at all, And Internet connection is failed |
 | - Proxy module is off |
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How can I add new proxy servers to the program proxy list?
You can find free proxy lists on the Internet. Here is a list of some sites where you can find free proxy server lists.
Using the Update proxy list option, you can automatically add new proxies to your proxy list.
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon or right-click the ProxyWay tray icon and select the Open main window item.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy |Proxy list |Update proxy list.
- Specify what url(s) you want to use to download proxy list update. You can update proxy list using different urls/sites simultaneously.
To add url(s) for proxy list updating:
- Enter proxy list url.
- Enter IP column number, port column number (for proxy lists in the form of table). If you want to add information about proxy location, click "Add country column" and enter country column number.
- Click "Add to list" button.
- To update proxy list immediately - click the Update button.
For auto update (Scheduler):
- Select Proxy | Settings| Proxy list update settings.
- Turn the Scheduler on*.
- Set when and how often you want to run Auto update.
- Click the Apply button.
* By default, proxy list update scheduler is off.
To add a new proxy server (manually) *:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy | Proxy list.
- Use the Add button or right-click on the table and select add in the context menu.
- Fill in IP and Port fields.
- Click OK.
To add a group of proxies using copy/paste commands * (from the proxy lists with the following format - ex. 1111.111.11.11:80 (should be one string with colon between ip and port) = ip:port):
- Connect the web site with the proxy list.
- Select and copy the necessary proxy(ies).
- Click the ProxyWay tray menu and select the Open main window item.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy | Proxy list.
- Right-click on the table and select paste in the context menu.
* In trial version you can't add more than 100 proxies in the proxy list.
Note: To use proxy in service, check it first.
If Auto Check proxy option is on (see Settings), all manually added proxies are checked automatically.
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Can I update proxy list automatically?
You can find free proxy lists on the Internet. Here is a list of some sites where you can find free proxy server lists.
Using the Update proxy list option, you can automatically add new proxies to your proxy list.
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon or right-click the ProxyWay tray icon and select the Open main window item.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy |Proxy list |Update proxy list.
- Specify what url(s) you want to use for proxy list updating. You can update proxy list using different urls/sites simultaneously.
To add url(s) for proxy list updating:
- Enter proxy list url. Note: enter the full page url where the proxy list is located (ex. for www.proxy4free.com you should enter http://www.proxy4free.com/page1.html or http://www.proxy4free.com/page2.html etc.)
- Enter IP column number, port column number (for proxy lists in the form of table).
Columns' numbers for proxy IP and port are usually as you see them. So for proxy4free.com IP column number - 1 and port column number - 2. If you want to add information about proxy location, click "Add country column" and enter country column number.
For proxy lists in IP:port format you don't have to worry about columns' numbers.
- Click "Add to list" button.
- To update proxy list immediately - click the Update button.
For auto update (Scheduler):
- Select Proxy | Settings| Proxy list update settings.
- Turn the Scheduler on*.
- Set when and how often you want to run Auto update.
- Click the Apply button.
* By default, proxy list update scheduler is off.
In trial version you can't add more than 100 proxies in the proxy list.
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How do I configure my browser to work using ProxyWay?
ProxyWay supports a wide variety of Web applications and most types of Internet protocols allowing users to surf the web. Furthermore, ProxyWay can be used as a simple Internet gateway.
Before using ProxyWay, you will need to modify a few configuration entries in your browser/application.
Configuring applications to work with ProxyWay:
- Browser configuration using ProxyWay.
Using the Connection folder you can automatically adjust the following browsers to use ProxyWay:
- Manual configuration.
To configure another browser or application to surf the web using ProxyWay, please use the documentation for this browser or application to set the following proxy server settings: Proxy Server address "127.0.0.1" (if ProxyWay is installed on your computer) or IP address of the computer ProxyWay is installed on (if ProxyWay is installed on another computer and is using as a gateway) and port = ProxyWay Redirect Service port * = 81(by default)**. See also Proxy Settings.
* You can adjust the application (only manual configuration) it is addressed directly to the certain service (without Redirect Service) - set port = Service port number. Only advanced users are recommended to configure the program this way. If so:
- don't forget to start this Default Service;
- choose the correct service type for your requests;
- Most program features wouldn't be performed as they are oriented to using Redirect Service.
** If you determine another Proxy Redirect Service port, please set port number you are using as Redirect Service port in Proxy Settings window.
See also Browsers configuration using ProxyWay.
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Does ProxyWay include automatic browser configuration feature?
Yes. Using the Connection folder you can automatically adjust the following browsers to use ProxyWay:
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Does ProxyWay work with Instant Messengers, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), P2P programs, newsgroups, etc?
Yes. ProxyWay supports a wide variety of web applications (web browsers, Instant Messengers, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), P2P programs, newsgroups, etc.) if they support connection thru HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS. See How to configure different applications to work through ProxyWay Pro
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Does ProxyWay work with AOL Instant Messenger?
ProxyWay supports a wide variety of web applications (web browsers, Instant Messengers, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), etc.) and most types of Internet protocols.
You can congigure AOL Instant Messenger to work through ProxyWay.
- Start up AOL Instant Messenger.
- Click on Cancel.
- Click on the "Setup" button.
- Click the "Connections" button.
- In the connection preferences window click on the "Connect using Proxy" box.
- In the necessary proxy field(s), set Host=127.0.0.1, port=ProxyWay Redirect Service port * = 81(by default)**.
- Select the protocol type of proxies you will use.
- Click OK
or
- Start up AOL Instant Messenger.
- Select My AIM|Edit options| Edit Preferences.
- Select Sign on/off category.
- Click the "Connections" button.
- In the connection preferences window click on the "Connect using Proxy" box.
- In the necessary proxy field(s), set Host=127.0.0.1, port=ProxyWay Redirect Service port * = 81(by default)**.
- Select the protocol type of proxies you will use.
- Click OK
* You can adjust the application it is addressed directly to the certain service (without Redirect Service) - set port = Service port number. If so:
- don't forget to start this Service;
- choose the correct service type for your requests;
- some features available in the program wouldn't be performed: change service per time/per connection; Use another service if this fail; Service Selection.
** If you determine another Proxy Redirect Service port, please set port number you are using as Redirect Service port in Proxy Settings window.
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How can I create a proxy cascade using ProxyWay?
Using the program you can create proxy services with any number of proxy servers in the cascade (supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5) to provide IP address security and tunnel Internet activity through proxy servers. In the chain you can "mix" various types proxies.
Note: You cannot use HTTP proxy at the beginning or in the middle of cascade (chain) as it doesn't support tunneling.
To add a new service (proxy chain):
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon or right-click the ProxyWay tray icon and select the open main window item.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy => Service Manager.
- Click the Add button or right-click in any point of table and select add from the context menu to open Add/modify service window.
- Select Service protocol type. Service protocol type must be the same as the type of the last proxy in cascade.
- If you want to set this service to be used as Default Service, click the checkbox next to the Default Service field.
- Choose what proxies will be included in the "All proxies" table.
If there is a check mark in the Use only anonymous proxies field, only anonymous proxies will be used to make proxy service.
- Add proxy(ies) you want to use in the service from "All proxies" table to "Proxy cascade" table. You cannot use HTTP proxy at the beginning or in the middle of cascade (chain) as it doesn't support tunneling. Random button allows you to include in the service randomly chosen proxies (from the "All proxies" table).
- Click OK.
* All proxies table contains the list of checked (good) proxies.
To select a group of proxies click and hold down Ctrl or Shift button and choose the proxies.
Note: the number of proxies in the proxy cascade is unlimited, but make sure the type of the last proxy in cascade is the same with the service protocol type.
You cannot use HTTP proxy at the beginning or in the middle of cascade (chain) as it doesn't support tunneling.
In trial version you can't add more than 5 services in the proxy service list.
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Can I adjust the browser/application it is addressed directly to the certain service (without Redirect Service)?
Yes, you can adjust the application (only manual configuration) it is addressed directly to the certain Default service (without Redirect Service) - set application port = Default Service port number. Only advanced users are recommended to configure the program this way. If so:
- don't forget to start this Default Service;
- choose the correct service type for your requests;
- Most program features wouldn't be performed as they are oriented to using Redirect Service.
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Where can I see information about ProxyWay activity while surfing the web?
- Log viewer lets you see all actions ProxyWay does while surfing the Intenet.
- Current Status window gives you a view for the current ProxyWay state:
- Proxy module
Proxy module status window provides information about Proxy module activity.
To check the current Proxy module status:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button
- Security module
Security module status window shows you how many cookies were blocked or permitted.
To check the current security module status:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Security button
- Ads&Popup Blocking module
Ads&Popup Blocking module status window shows how many ads and popups have been tracked, skipped and blocked.
To check the current Ads&Popup Blocking module status:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Popup button
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What is the maximum logs number in ProxyWay Log Viewer? Can I change it?
The number of logs that can be stored at once is limited in Logs settings.
When logs number reaches the maximum number allowed in Logs settings, new events overwrite the oldest events.
By default, the maximum logs number is 500. Minimum logs number is not less than 100 events.
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I want to specify the certain events are logged. How can I do it?
To specify what events will be logged:
- Click the ProxyWay tray menu and select the Open main window item.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy|Setings|Logs settings.
- Select the event types you want to be recorded.
- Click the Apply button.
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Can I automatically clear ProxyWay Log Viewer?
Yes. You can automatically clear ProxyWay Logs Viewer on exit.
Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
Select Proxy| Settings| Logs settings.
Select Clear logs on exit option.
Click the Apply button.
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I want to monitor ProxyWay activity but Logs Viewer is empty.
- Probably, you haven't chosen events to be recorded in the Logs settings.
To specify what events will be logged, open Logs settings window and select what events you want to be saved in the Log Viewer.
- Make sure you don't filter the events you want to view (Logs Viewer window) - there is a check mark next to the necessary event(s) (Request log, Error log, Update log, Check log).
- Check the Output option is on (Logs Viewer window).
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How can I determine/change Default Service?
To determine Default service:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy|Service Manager.
- Click Add or Modify button or right-click in any point of table and select add or modify from the context menu to open Add/modify service window to add.
- If you want this service is used as Default Service, click the check box next to the Default Service field.
- Click OK.
or
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy|Service Manager.
- Click twice in the D column (Service is default) of service you want to use as Default.
- If the Default Service already exists, you will be asked if you want to change the Default Service.
- Click Yes.
Note: If service is set to be used as Default Service, it is automatically marked as Service in use.
You need to stop the service before modification.
There is one Default Service for each request type.
To change Default Service:
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy| Service Manager.
- Select the service you don't want to use as Default and click the Modify button or right-click on the service and select modify from the context menu to open Add/modify service window.
- Remove the check mark
 from the check box next to the Default Service field.
- Click OK.
- Select the service you want to use as Default and click the Modify button or right-click on the service and select modify from the context menu to open Add/modify service window. If you want to make a new service that will be used as Default, click the Add button or right-click in any point of table and select add from the context menu to open Add/modify service window.
- Click the check box next to the Default Service field.
- Click OK.
or
- Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon.
- Click the Proxy button in the toolbar .
- Select Proxy| Service Manager.
- Click twice in the D column (Service is default) of service you want to use as Default.
- If the Default Service already exists, you will be asked if you want to change Default Service.
- Click Yes.
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What do I do to disable scripts (JavaScript, Visual Basic Script) and Java applets using ProxyWay?
Double-click the ProxyWay tray icon or right-click the tray icon and select the open main window item.
Click the Security button in the toolbar.
Select Security | Harm code.
Select what you want to block.
Click the Apply button.
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Where can I find a free list of proxy servers?
You can find free proxy lists on the Internet. Here is a list of some sites where you can find free proxy server lists.
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All the settings are OK but I can't connect to the Internet using ProxyWay?
Make sure you follow all steps of Getting started section in program help or on-line help
See ProxyWay Log Viewer to monitor ProxyWay activities. In logs you can see all requests and determine if you are surfing through proxies or not.
Check your Internet connection and make sure your ISP doesn't have any technical problems.
Make sure there are no bad or slow proxies in the proxy service you are using.
Check if the service you created is marked as Default Service and started.
Make sure the type of proxy service you created is supported by your application.
| Application |
Supported proxy server |
Possible proxy servers in the chain |
| Internet Explorer |
HTTP |
HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTPS |
| Opera |
HTTP |
HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTPS |
| Netscape |
HTTP |
HTTP, SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTPS |
| ICQ |
SOCKS4 |
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 |
| Outlook Express (SMTP mail clients) |
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 |
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 |
| mIRC |
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 |
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 |
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