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* If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can use ProtoWeb as a proxy server, which serves archived websites from the 90's. The [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb Proxy Server]] is straightforward to setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1995-2000. | * If you'd like to access archived websites directly from your browser by typing in the URL, you can use ProtoWeb as a proxy server, which serves archived websites from the 90's. The [[http://www.protoweb.org|ProtoWeb Proxy Server]] is straightforward to setup in many web browsers, and will allow you access to websites circa 1995-2000. | ||
- | ==== Notes about browsing today's Internet ==== | + | ==== Warning ==== |
- | * Old web browsers are vulnerable to today's hacks and depending on the website being visited, may allow malicious software on the computer. | + | * Old web browsers are vulnerable to today's hacks and depending on the website(s) visited, may allow malicious software on the computer. Proceed at your caution. |
* If you plan on visiting websites that are live today, you may consider disabling Javascript in the web browser settings. If Javascript is enabled, it may cause all sorts of pop-up errors to show up on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | * If you plan on visiting websites that are live today, you may consider disabling Javascript in the web browser settings. If Javascript is enabled, it may cause all sorts of pop-up errors to show up on modern websites to the point where it could make the whole web browser unusable. | ||
===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== |