diff --git a/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md b/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md index a9f4e1b..b391f00 100644 --- a/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md +++ b/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md @@ -2,4 +2,12 @@ ### What are behind-the-scene network requests -[blank page syndrome...] \ No newline at end of file +_Behind-the-scene_ network requests are those network requests which µBlock can not associate with a specific tab opened in your browser: these requests come from _somewhere_, but µBlock is missing information to report exactly from here. + +All network requests without a specific origin are classified as _behind-the-scene_. Typically, all blockers will ignore and automatically whitelist behind-the-scene network requests. + +For the Chromium browser, examples of behind-the-scene network requests: + +- Requests made by the browser to update extensions +- Requests made by the browser because of specific functionality, like the setting _"Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar"_ +- Requests made by installed extensions for good or bad reasons (µBlock makes such requests, to fetch the filter lists when they need to be updated) \ No newline at end of file