How To Use Proxie Server

How do I use a Proxy Server?

Please be aware that the use of proxy servers without the express permission from the owner of the proxy server may be illegal in some states and/or countries. Use at your own risk.
Use your favorite search engine and search for 'proxy server list'. You'll find many sites with lists of proxy servers, their IP address, the port they listen on, and usually what country they are in. Write down a few of them.

Proxy Types

You may see references to four different types of proxy servers:

Transparent Proxy

This type of proxy server identifies itself as a proxy server and also makes the original IP address available through the http headers. These are generally used for their ability to cache websites and do not effectively provide any anonymity to those who use them. However, the use of a transparent proxy will get you around simple IP bans. They are transparent in the terms that your IP address is exposed, not transparent in the terms that you do not know that you are using it (your system is not specifically configured to use it.)

Anonymous Proxy

This type of proxy server indentifies itself as a proxy server, but does not make the original IP address available. This type of proxy server is detectable, but provides reasonable anonymity for most users.

Distorting Proxy

This type of proxy server identifies itself as a proxy server, but make an incorrect original IP address available through the http headers.

High Anonymity Proxy

This type of proxy server does not identify itself as a proxy server and does not make available the original IP address.
Please make sure to read about anonymous proxy risks before using a proxy server.
If you need further assistance using proxy servers please post a question in the proxy server forum.

Browser Settings

The following are instructions to configure various browsers to use an http proxy server.

Internet Explorer 6

FireFox

Netscape 8

Opera

Instructions for Internet Explorer 6.0

1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options, click the Connections tab, and then click LAN Settings.
2. Under Proxy server, click to select the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box.
3. In the Address box, type the IP address of the proxy server.
4. In the Port box, type the port number that is used by the proxy server for client connections (by default, 8080).
5. You can click to select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box if you do not want the proxy server computer to be used when you connect to a computer on the local network (this may speed up performance).
6. Click OK to close the LAN Settings dialog box.
7. Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.

Instructions for Internet Explorer 5

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet.
2. Click the Connections tab, click LAN Settings, and then click to select the Use Proxy Server check box.
3. In the Address box, type the appropriate proxy server information, and use the following format: http://<address>
4. Click Advanced, and then type the appropriate proxy settings in the Servers area. Use the following syntax for the proxy settings: http://<address>:<port> where <address> is the Web address of the proxy server, and <port> is the port number that is assigned to the proxy server. For example, if the proxy server's address is "proxy.example.microsoft.com" and the port number is 80, the setting in the Proxy Server box should appear like this: http://proxy.example.microsoft.com:80 Important: If you use a backslash (\) instead of a slash (/) in the proxy server's address, the settings disappear from the Proxy Server box and Internet Explorer does not find the proxy server.

Instructions for Firefox 3.0

1. Select the Tools Menu
2. Select Options
3. Select the Advanced Icon
4. Select the Network tab
5. Under connection select Settings
6. Under Settings you can chose "Auto-Detect Proxy setting for this network" or "Manual Proxy Configuration"
7. If choosing "Manual Proxy Configuration" Enter the IP address for the HTTP proxy server
8. Enter the port of the HTTP proxy server
9. Click Okay

Instructions for FireFox 2

1. Select the Tools Menu
2. Select Options
3. Select Connection Settings
4. Select Manual Proxy Configuration
5. Check Use the same proxy for all protocols
6. Enter the IP address for the HTTP proxy server
7. Enter the port of the HTTP proxy server
8. Click Okay

Instructions for Netscape 8.1

1. Select the Tools Menu
2. Select Options
3. Select General
4. Select Connection Settings...
5. Check Manual Proxy Configuration
6. Enter the proxy server's IP address in the HTTP Proxy field and the proxy's port into the Port field.
7. OK your way out

Instructions for Netscape 7.1

1. Select the Edit Menu
2. Select Preferences
3. Maximize Advanced
4. Select Proxies
5. Choose Manual proxy configuration
6. Enter the proxy server's IP address in the HTTP Proxy field and the proxy's port into the corresponding Port field.
7. OK your way out

Opera 8.5

1. Select the Tools Menu
2. Select Preferences
3. Select Advanced Tab
4. Select Proxy Servers
5. Check the box next to HTTP
6. Enter the proxy server's IP address in the first box and the proxy's port in the box after "Port"
7. OK your way out

Safari 2.0.3

1. Select Preferences
2. Select Advanced
3. Select Proxies: Change Settings
4. Check the box next to Web Proxy (HTTP)
5. Enter the proxy server's IP address in the first box and the proxy's port in the box after the ":"
6. Select Apply Now

How to Install Windows Vista

Step #1: Plan your installation

When you run the Windows Vista Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your installation of Windows Vista more efficient by helping you to avoid potential problems during installation. An understanding of the configuration options will also help to ensure that you have properly configured your system.
I won't go into that part right now (I might later this month, no promises...) but here are some of the most important things you should take into consideration when planning for your Windows Vista installation:

• Check System Requirements
• Check Hardware and Software Compatibility
• Determine Disk Partitioning Options
• Decide on a Workgroup or Domain Installation
• Complete a Pre-Installation Checklist

After you made sure you can go on, start the installation process.

Step #2: Beginning the installation process

You can install Windows Vista in several methods - all are valid and good, it all depends upon your needs and your limitations. In this manual I will focus on the simplest form of installation - directly from the Windows Vista DVD media.
More on other forms of installation can be found in the Windows Vista Information, Tweaking, Tips and Tricks section.
So, insert your Windows Vista DVD media into your DVD drive and reboot your computer. A black window will appear momentarily while the DVD content is read.

Step #3: The GUI-based portion of the Setup program

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows Vista does not have a noticeable text phase of the setup process, and it will boot directly into the Graphical User Interface (GUI) mode.

1. After a few moments you will see the first prompt:

Press Next unless you want to change some regional settings for the installation process.

1. Press the Install now button.

1. After a short delay you're be prompted to enter your product key:

You can skip this part if you don't have the product key handy (read Install Windows Vista Without Supplying the Product Key for more info). However, if you do have a valid product key at that time (and you should have one, we're dealing with legal issues here), then by entering the right key the setup program knows which version of Vista to install.
If you skip it, you'll be prompted for a Vista version that matches your product key (the one you don't have handy at that moment):

1. You now have to accept the license terms:

1. Next you need to press the Custom (Advanced) installation type button:

The Upgrade button is disabled because this specific installation if performed on a new computer without any previous operating system on it.

1. The next phase is to pick the installation partition. Since this computer has a new hard disk that hasn't been formatted before, you will only have the option to create a new partition on it. Had it had previous partitions on it you could have chosen to either delete them or perform other tasks. Pressing the Advanced button will bring up the following options.

Since we don't need to perform any additional task we will just press on the Next button. The installation process will then create a partition on all the available disk space, and format it.

1. The setup process will now begin to copy files from the installation DVD media to the hard disk.

This will take some time:

1. After some time (the exact amount of time will greatly depend on your computer's hardware), the setup process will install updates for the operating system.

1. The computer will then automatically reboot.

1. Now comes a long waiting period, where the installation process configures the system. Again, the exact amount of time will greatly depend on your computer's hardware.

1. After the long wait, the system will then reboot once again.
2. You will think something went wrong because of the relative long time it take the system to display anything besides the black screen, but finally, after a few moments you will note a small colored circle:

1. A few seconds after that you will be prompted to enter a username and password for the first user on the computer.

Although the setup program will let you continue without entering a password, note that it is very advisable to enter a password here, and the best option would be to choose a complex password made of at least 7 characters or more (something like P@ssw0rd or MYpa$$w0rd). Make sure you remember it.
Also pick your user's display picture. This can be changed later.

1. Pick a name for your computer. The setup program will create one based upon the username you chose in the previous step, but you can change it now (and later).

Also pick a background for the user's desktop. This can be changed later.

1. Choose what sort of protection your computer gets. The recommended settings are best for someone that doesn't plan to hide their computer behind a corporate firewall (and even then, in some cases, this would be the best option). If you plan to install a 3rd-party firewall later you can opt to be prompted later.

Note that this setting will also have effect on how the computer uses the Microsoft Windows Update (Automatic Updates) features.

1. Next comes the Time Zone settings window. Choose your location.

A note for Israeli users: Finally! Windows Vista has the DST setting enabled for us!!!

1. Done! You're prompted with the last setup screen:

1. Again a long wait and some promotional screens you see the hourglass circling around, in preparation for the first logon.

1. Finally, the first screen appears, you're ready to rock and roll!

Note that if the computer was connected to the Internet while installing it, it will automatically download and prompt you to install any missing hotfix or update it finds for the current state of the operating system.
Done!

How to Install windows 7 BETA

1. Step 1
   You need to download window 7 From Microsoft web site at
   http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx I 80 gb Blank hard drive partition into 2 40gb Drives and downloaded to one partition
   
2. Step 2
   After the 2.4gb down lad is completed you need to burn a DVD of the downloaded image thought your burning software thats supports iso images
   
3. Step 3
   Once your have created your dvd then you need to restart the computer. You may have to go into the BIOS settings to tell it to boot from the CD/DVD drive.
   
4. Step 4
   During the laoding process it will ask you where to instal Windows, Select the empty Hard drive and allow it to install.
   
5. Step 5
   Apart from the usual default setting It will ask for what type of network you want. For home use select home.
   
6. Step 6
   Once on the desktop " See The Fish" Install the recomended Anti Virus software for Windows 7 and configure the way it suit you.