QUICK START: Using the Anonymizer Privacy Toolbar

TURNING THE TOOLBAR ON & OFF
  • To activate or deactivate privacy protection, click the Privacy Toolbar's ON/OFF button or the Anonymizer Shield. (If you are using the premium Full Version Toolbar, you may be prompted for your username and password before you can begin surfing.)



  • The page you are viewing will automatically refresh, and a small bar will appear at the top of the page that lets you know you're protected.

  • When you click ON or OFF, all of your open browser windows will be turned ON or OFF automatically.

  • When protection is ON, your surfing will remain protected as you follow links, type new URLs into the Internet Explorer Navigation Bar, or select Favorites or History links. In other words, no matter how you surf or what pages you visit, you will remain protected until you turn protection OFF.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
When you turn the Toolbar ON, your surfing is automatically sent through our special Privacy Servers. There we rewrite the pages you want to see, shielding your unique IP address and removing or filtering privacy threats like Cookies, Web Bugs, JavaScript and more. For more information on how the Anonymizer Privacy Toolbar protects you, click here.

SECURITY SETTINGS
Normal Setting: The default Security Setting for the Anonymizer Privacy Toolbar is Normal. With Normal selected, you will have a level of privacy and security that's more than sufficient for general Web surfing, with minimal problems accessing Web pages.

Maximum Setting: Selecting Maximum activates the highest level of privacy and security Anonymizer can provide. Because the Maximum setting blocks a number of common Web elements, like Cookies and JavaScript, there may be a small number of Web pages you visit that do not load or function properly. If you encounter one of these, you can usually fix the problem by changing your setting to Normal for the page in question.

Custom Settings: To configure your own settings, click "Set Custom" on the Privacy Toolbar. The "Anonymizer Privacy Settings" window will open, where you can choose from the long list of options & features. Once you are done, click "Save Changes & Close" to save your custom settings.