There are two reasons why you may want to use a web proxy. The first may be to be able to browse on sites that are blocked by a content filter. You could be using a computer that does not belong to you.

The second reason is that you want to browse on a particular site without being identified. If you use a web proxy, you are by passing your own internet provider. This disables that website from collecting information from you, such as your IP address.

The IP address of the computer you are using is equivalent to the house address that you live in. What this means is that if your IP can be logged, it is possible to trace the location of the computer. All you have to do to use a web proxy is to fill in the address or url of the site you wish to browse anonymously. There is nothing to download much less install, which is because it is web based. These proxies work through your web browser.

But because you are not browsing directly; you are going through a third party to protect your identity, the route is a little longer. This means that it may take a longer time to reach that site than otherwise. Also, if many people are using the proxy site you are using, this contributes to the time delay, unless that proxy site has sufficient resources (bandwidth) to rely on.

Some web proxies are powered by the PHProxy script. The use of cookies is limited when this script is used. This makes PHProxyfast for surfing. There are proxies powered by other scripts such as the CGIProxy.

If you have to browse anonymously, choose the fastest sites that you can find. You will find a list when you click on PHProxy, and they are free to use.