diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 4c4bdab..f2facba 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,27 +1,23 @@
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
 **Before you open an issue:**
-1. Make sure you have the latest version installed. Check: `ddgs version`. Update: `pip install -U duckduckgo_search`
-3. Try reinstalling the library: `pip install -I duckduckgo_search`
-4. Make sure the site https://duckduckgo.com is accessible in your browser
-5. Try using a proxy. The site may block ip for a while.
+- [ ] I have the latest version. (Check: `ddgs version`. Update: `pip install -U duckduckgo_search`)</br>
+- [ ] I tried reinstalling the library. (`pip install -I duckduckgo_search`)
+- [ ] https://duckduckgo.com is accessible in my browser
+- [ ] I tried using a proxy (the site may block ip for a while)
+      
+## Describe the bug
 
-**Describe the bug**
 What the bug is.
 
 **Debug log**
+
 Add `logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)` to the beginning of your script and attach log to the issue.
 
 **Screenshots**
+
 If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 
 **Specify this information**
+
  - OS
  - environment
  - duckduckgo_search version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cb2106..7448d3b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Search for words, documents, images, videos, news, maps and text translation usi
 * [Duckduckgo search operators](#duckduckgo-search-operators)
 * [Regions](#regions)
 * [DDGS and AsyncDDGS classes](#ddgs-and-asyncddgs-classes)
-* [Using proxy](#using-proxy)
+* [Proxies](#proxies)
 * [Exceptions](#exceptions)
 * [1. text() - text search](#1-text---text-search-by-duckduckgocom)
 * [2. answers() - instant answers](#2-answers---instant-answers-by-duckduckgocom)
@@ -183,8 +183,13 @@ with DDGS() as ddgs:
 Here is an example of initializing the AsyncDDGS class:
 ```python3
 import asyncio
+import sys
 from duckduckgo_search import AsyncDDGS
 
+# bypass curl-cffi NotImplementedError in windows https://curl-cffi.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq/
+if sys.platform.lower().startswith("win"):
+    asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(asyncio.WindowsSelectorEventLoopPolicy())
+
 async def get_results():
     async with AsyncDDGS() as ddgs:
         results = [r async for r in ddgs.text("cat", max_results=5)]
@@ -202,7 +207,13 @@ This ensures proper resource management and cleanup, as the context manager will
 
 [Go To TOP](#TOP)
 
-## Using proxy
+## Proxies
+Proxy can be specified as a dictionary or just a string
+```python
+proxies = {"http": "socks5://localhost:9150", "https": "socks5://localhost:9150"}
+proxies = "socks5://localhost:9150"
+```
+
 *1. The easiest way. Launch the Tor Browser*
 ```python3
 from duckduckgo_search import DDGS
diff --git a/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search.py b/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search.py
index e5eabc4..ace526f 100644
--- a/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search.py
+++ b/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _get_url(self, method: str, url: str, **kwargs) -> Optional[requests.Respons
             logger.debug(f"_get_url() {url} {resp.status_code} {resp.http_version} {resp.elapsed} {len(resp.content)}")
             resp.raise_for_status()
             if _is_500_in_url(str(resp.url)) or resp.status_code == 202:
-                raise
+                raise DuckDuckGoSearchException("Ratelimit")
             if resp.status_code == 200:
                 return resp
         except Exception as ex:
diff --git a/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search_async.py b/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search_async.py
index c763962..8fbfa31 100644
--- a/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search_async.py
+++ b/duckduckgo_search/duckduckgo_search_async.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ async def _get_url(self, method: str, url: str, **kwargs) -> Optional[requests.R
             logger.debug(f"_get_url() {url} {resp.status_code} {resp.http_version} {resp.elapsed} {len(resp.content)}")
             resp.raise_for_status()
             if _is_500_in_url(str(resp.url)) or resp.status_code == 202:
-                raise
+                raise DuckDuckGoSearchException("Ratelimit")
             if resp.status_code == 200:
                 return resp
         except Exception as ex:
diff --git a/duckduckgo_search/version.py b/duckduckgo_search/version.py
index 7039708..72aa758 100755
--- a/duckduckgo_search/version.py
+++ b/duckduckgo_search/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "4.1.0"
+__version__ = "4.1.1"