The Internet JUNKBUSTER Proxy on Windows

If you are not experienced, we strongly recommend trying Guidescope instead.

  Installation procedure for Version 2.0.1 for Window 95/98/NT/2000

If you haven't already seen the FAQ you might want to read the top questions first.

1. First click here to download the zip file called ijb20.zip (~208k), then uncompress and unpack the zip archive using a tool like WinZip.
2. Now the distribution (source and sample files) will be in a folder called ijb20. Get into that folder.
3. Run the executable with the command:
      junkbstr
   (Click on the icon with that name that looks like a terminal, not like a notepad.) It should print a notice like the following to tell you it is alive.
      Internet Junkbuster Proxy (TM) Version 2.0.1 for Windows, Copyright ...
      The Internet Junkbuster Proxy (TM) is running and ready to serve!
   After that it won't say anything unless you have the debug option set or if an error occurs. It's best not to minimize the DOS window until after you have it working satisfactorily, and don't close the window or you will kill the proxy with it.
4. Next, follow the instructions in the FAQ to configure your browser to talk to the proxy on localhost on port 8000. Make notes on the changes you make so you know how to undo them! You will need to know what you did in case you wish to discontinue using the proxy. If the proxy later stops running (perhaps because you shut down and restart your computer) you will get messages such as ``server not responding'' from your browser, and you may not be able to view pages. If this happens you will need to either restart the proxy or change your browser's proxy configuration back.
5. Check whether your browser is talking to the proxy by going to this URL:
      http://internet.junkbuster.com/cgi-bin/show-proxy-args
   If you are, the proxy intervenes and displays its configuration; proceed with the next step. If there was no proxy we warn you of this; it means your browser has not been correctly configured to use the proxy.
6. Check that the proxy can connect to the web by clicking on the URL
      http://www.junkbusters.com/ht/en/ijbwin.html#connect
   (which takes you to this part of the text on our server) and then hit the Reload or Refresh button on your browser to make sure that it's really coming from the web, not from the local cache. If you don't get a warning message in a dialog box, all is OK.
7. If you experience difficulties, stop using the proxy by undoing what you did in the browser configuration step above.
8. Once you have the proxy working satisfactorily, you might want to shut down the proxy, configure it to start automatically when Windows starts up, and reboot. To stop the DOS window popping up, comment in the hide-console line in the junkbstr.ini configuration file. (You can use an editor such as NotePad to find word hide-console the remove the # sign at the beginning of that line.)
9. If you want your proxy to block any ads or sites, see the FAQ on blocking.

If you have any suggestions on improving these instructions, or would just like to share your experience of it (e.g. how long it took) please tell us.

Note that the default configuration blocks most cookies, but no sites or ads. Instructions on how to change the configuration are given in the FAQ.

  Uninstalling the proxy

To stop using the proxy, you first need to return your browser's proxy settings to the way they were before you set the browser to use the proxy. Then, if you installed the software on your own computer, you may also want to delete it.

Because nothing in the registry is changed by installing the proxy, you don't need to go through any special uninstall procedure; you can simply remove the folder and files where it lives. If you set up a shortcut in the Startup Folder you might want to remove this. Go to the Start Menu, click Settings, then Taskbar. When the dialog box pops up choose the Start Menu Programs tab and click the Remove button. Navigate down the list until you find Startup and click the ``+'' sign to its left. Select the junkbuster entry you want to remove and click the Remove button at the bottom. Then click on OK.

  Installing the proxy as a service under Windows NT / 2000

The advantage of using a service on an NT installation is that the proxy can be started automatically when the server reboots, without the need for a user to login from the console to run it.

As an alternative, some of our users recommended NetLaunch as a way to can launch Junkbuster on DUN launch and close it at the end of the session.

Here are some tips offered by some of our users; if you have any suggestions on how to improve them please tell us.

The basic tool is the SRVANY utility, included as part of the Windows NT resource kit. The kit is available FTP from Microsoft for NT3.51 and NT4.0 (please tell us if you have any experience with this). Easily adapted instructions are included with the program in the file SRVANY.WRI and at http://www.electrasoft.com/srvany/srvany.htm or many other places on the web.

The Control Panel can be used to set the service to start automatically. It can also be started and stopped manually using the commands:

net start junkbuster
net stop junkbuster

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\JunkBuster\Parameters]
"Application"="c:\\junkbuster\\path\\with\\double\\backslashes\\junkbstr.exe"
"AppDirectory"="c:\\junkbuster\\path\\with\\double\\backslashes\\"

Caution: NT will report that the service has started successfully even if there was an error. Test the proxy or examine the logfile after installing for the first time or changing configuration files. If an error occurs, stop the service, fix the configuration files and restart.

One user reported difficulties until he removed the "AppParmameters" value in the registry. We have no idea whether this is essential, helpful or dangerous. Expert advice welcomed.

We've also received the following guide, but haven't checked it, so please tell us any suggested changes.

Copy SRVANY.EXE and INSTSRV.EXE to your NT system directory and install it as a Windows NT service, for example:
instsrv JunkBuster c:\winnt\System32\srvany.exe
Specifying the application to start and its parameters:
Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE):
Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\JunkBuster create a 'Parameters' key
Under the Parameters key, create an 'Application' value of type REG_SZ and specify there the full path of your app executable (including the extension). For example:
Application: REG_SZ: C:\JunkBuster\junkbstr.exe
Under the above key, create an 'AppDirectory' value of type REG_SZ and specify the current directory to use for the app, eg: AppDirectory: REG_SZ: C:\JunkBuster
Optional: Under the above key, create an 'AppParameters' value of type REG_SZ and specify the parameters for your app. For Example: AppParameters: REG_SZ: -b MyBlock.ini
But we have had a report that whitespace causes problems here.