Comments on: Remove Censorship & Browse Anonymously With Xerobank http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-362007 Steve Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-362007 Comment from xB Browser team There is a correction you should note on Make Use Of. We investigated Browzar, as linked in your article here: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/ The problem is that Browzar is not actually an anonymous browser, but a skin file for Internet Explorer, and does not provide any anonymity, and only tells IE to turn of the cache and history. It may please you to note that xB Browser is downloaded over 150k times per month, and has topped 9 million downloads to date. Thanks again. And let us know if we can be of any assistance. Comment from xB Browser team

There is a correction you should note on Make Use Of. We investigated
Browzar, as linked in your article here:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/

The problem is that Browzar is not actually an anonymous browser, but
a skin file for Internet Explorer, and does not provide any anonymity,
and only tells IE to turn of the cache and history.

It may please you to note that xB Browser is downloaded over 150k times
per month, and has topped 9 million downloads to date.

Thanks again. And let us know if we can be of any assistance.

]]> By: 5 Methods To Bypass Blocked Sites | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-361720 5 Methods To Bypass Blocked Sites | MakeUseOf.com Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:17:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-361720 [...] covered XeroBank in more detail here.  [...] [...] covered XeroBank in more detail here.  [...]

]]> By: someone else http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-348247 someone else Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-348247 so is mine... so is mine…

]]> By: someone http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-346805 someone Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:21:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-346805 My xB Browser (v 2.0.0.16a) is stuck at the "connecting to tor" screen, for ever, either. My xB Browser (v 2.0.0.16a) is stuck at the “connecting to tor” screen, for ever, either.

]]> By: RS http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-336003 RS Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:51:23 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-336003 I was not able to get past the "connecting to tor" screen either and after it attempted to do so for 2 mins it crashed with a memory violation!! Anybody else managed to use this? I was not able to get past the “connecting to tor” screen either and after it attempted to do so for 2 mins it crashed with a memory violation!!

Anybody else managed to use this?

]]> By: Shreela http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-330576 Shreela Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:09:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-330576 I tried XeroBank before I upgraded to FF3, and it wouldn't go past the Connecting to Tor phase -- I thought maybe since I already had Tor/Vidalia running silently for the occasions I wanted to use it in FF, it left some sort of driver running all the time like Peer Guardian. I didn't set up Tor/Vidalia for FF3, so when this article mentioned XB, I tried loading it again, but it still wouldn't go past the Connecting to Tor. AND, it won't close out when it's in that frigging loop, unless I Ctrl+Alt+Del it. So maybe it's not connecting because I installed it as admin, but am now trying to run it as a user (not really good at admin vs user stuff sometimes). So I had the bright idea to run XB as admin. Well it's still not connecting, and I double-checked task manager to make sure I forgot to turn off regular Tor running at Startup (I didn't). But now since I'm 'trying' to run XB as admin, I can't use Task Manager to close out XB's looping, because I'm just a user. Oh well, I could use a restart anyway. I tried XeroBank before I upgraded to FF3, and it wouldn’t go past the Connecting to Tor phase — I thought maybe since I already had Tor/Vidalia running silently for the occasions I wanted to use it in FF, it left some sort of driver running all the time like Peer Guardian.

I didn’t set up Tor/Vidalia for FF3, so when this article mentioned XB, I tried loading it again, but it still wouldn’t go past the Connecting to Tor. AND, it won’t close out when it’s in that frigging loop, unless I Ctrl+Alt+Del it.

So maybe it’s not connecting because I installed it as admin, but am now trying to run it as a user (not really good at admin vs user stuff sometimes). So I had the bright idea to run XB as admin. Well it’s still not connecting, and I double-checked task manager to make sure I forgot to turn off regular Tor running at Startup (I didn’t).

But now since I’m ‘trying’ to run XB as admin, I can’t use Task Manager to close out XB’s looping, because I’m just a user. Oh well, I could use a restart anyway.

]]> By: Krasen http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-330328 Krasen Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-330328 You may whish to try OperaTor http://archetwist.com/en/opera/operator/ OperaTor is a portable software bundle which allows you to browse the web anonymously. It combines the power of the Opera Browser, Tor and Privoxy. With OperaTor no data will be stored at the computer you plugged your portable memory into. You may whish to try OperaTor

http://archetwist.com/en/opera/operator/

OperaTor is a portable software bundle which allows you to browse the web anonymously. It combines the power of the Opera Browser, Tor and Privoxy.

With OperaTor no data will be stored at the computer you plugged your portable memory into.

]]> By: XeroBank - El navegador para tu privacidad | Incubaweb http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329974 XeroBank - El navegador para tu privacidad | Incubaweb Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:41:50 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329974 [...] Sitio oficial | XeroBank Vía | MakeUseof [...] [...] Sitio oficial | XeroBank Vía | MakeUseof [...]

]]> By: LaurenceJohn http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329690 LaurenceJohn Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:55:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329690 I still have to try it on my uni network when I go back... but I'm hoping yes it does. That's the impression the developers give of Xerobank. I still have to try it on my uni network when I go back… but I’m hoping yes it does. That’s the impression the developers give of Xerobank.

]]> By: LaurenceJohn http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329688 LaurenceJohn Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:54:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329688 No I didn't use Browzar... I just used Xerobank... to be honest Browzar looked pretty crap which is why I just gave it one sentence. =) No I didn’t use Browzar… I just used Xerobank… to be honest Browzar looked pretty crap which is why I just gave it one sentence. =)

]]> By: kaly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329536 kaly Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:56:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329536 Just checked Softpedia and Download.com feedback, it is not that bad. I do not think it is the same browzar here. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Browsers/xB-Browser.shtml http://www.download.com/xB-Browser/3000-2144_4-10660326.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10717896 Just checked Softpedia and Download.com feedback, it is not that bad. I do not think it is the same browzar here.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Browsers/xB-Browser.shtml
http://www.download.com/xB-Browser/3000-2144_4-10660326.html?tag=lst-1&cdlPid=10717896

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329515 Aibek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329515 I knew there was something wrong with it as soon as I saw that "...based on the Internet Explorer engine" line. :-). Laurence, did you Browzar before? What are your thoughts about it? I knew there was something wrong with it as soon as I saw that “…based on the Internet Explorer engine” line. :-) .

Laurence, did you Browzar before? What are your thoughts about it?

]]> By: K http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329513 K Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:22:02 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329513 Would this work at, say, a high school, where certain websites are blocked? Would it help you to get around the restrictions and view those websites? Would this work at, say, a high school, where certain websites are blocked? Would it help you to get around the restrictions and view those websites?

]]> By: The How-To Geek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/remove-censorship-and-browse-anonymously-with-xerobank/comment-page-1/#comment-329503 The How-To Geek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3288#comment-329503 Isn't Browzar the fake browser that was full of adware? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/ Isn’t Browzar the fake browser that was full of adware?

http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/01/is-browzar-just-an-adware-machine/

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