[b]"What’s the Best Way to Set Up an HTTPS Proxy for Secure Browsing?"[/b] or [b]"How Does an HTTPS Proxy Improve

An https proxy is great for encrypting your web traffic, but it’s not a magic bullet. It won’t hide your IP from the sites you visit—just the data you send/receive.

For hiding your IP, you’d need a *forward* proxy or a VPN. But if you’re just trying to avoid snooping on public Wi-Fi, it’s a good start.

Check out Privoxy if you want something lightweight and easy to set up.