Decent Web proxies?

[Techno Viking]

Is there such a thing as proxies that are superior to others? If so which ones?
This is most likely in the wrong section, but I wasn't sure where to put it xD

 

[DelJo63]

what kind of proxy are you looking for and what platform will it run?

 

[Techno Viking]

Well I'm really not sure, I am new to proxies and I guess I would use it here on my PC.

 

[DelJo63]

ok but

what kind of proxy are you looking for?

What do you want to use it for?

 

[Techno Viking]

Well nothing in particular, but I guess I would like it mainly for privacy and such.

 

[DelJo63]

Let's review your setup; the wiring looks something like

isp-->modem-->(optional router) - - your systems.

A proxy would run on one of your systems and have a LAN address.
However, the ISP gives your modem a public IP address and that is used to get
all replies back to you; whether you have one or more systems, the public address is always 'visible'.

A proxy will not hide you or give you any greater degree of privacy.
The normal use of proxies is to

• log traffic
• filter incoming trasactions
• to control the Internet access of LAN (or company) users

Your goal would be better served by googling the subject anonymous browsing