Questions tagged [firefox]
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. It uses the Gecko layout engine originally developed by Netscape.
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why can't I install Tor browser?
I can download the browser, but nothing happens when I click on it. Well, actually I see the Aero graphic (little blue circle) for a brief instant, then nothing. I can't get anything out of the ...
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How do I torify Firefox at about:config?
The following setting used to work for many years:
network.proxy.socks 127.0.0.1
network.proxy.socks_port 9050
network.proxy.socks_remote_dns true
Not anymore. Firefox does not access ...
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domain name substitution in Tor Browser
I'm looking for Tor Browser extension that would allow me to define aliaces mapping tor domain names to human readable names. When encountaring domain names that are present in the mapping, the ...
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Couldn't load XPCOM. Tor browser
When I try to open the Tor browser, I get a Firefox message box, saying: Couldn't load XPCOM . And no, I don't have any Webroot product. Could someone please help me?
I had already asked this question,...
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Couldn't load XPCOM
When I try to open the Tor browser, I get a Firefox message box, saying: Couldn't load XPCOM . And no, I don't have any Webroot product. Could someone please help me?
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Bug: Tor Browser 11.0.9 - 12.0.6 tries to connect to Mozilla services on Startup
On a fresh, new installation of Tor Browser v11.0.9, I noticed that even though Show alerts about passwords for breached websites in Tor Browser Preferences > Privacy & Security is disabled by ...
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Firefox Sync Enabled
Is it possible to use Firefox Sync to sync bookmarks in Tor? I have set indentity.fxaccounts.enabled to true, but it still seems to not work. Is there any way to do this, or is it consideredf a ...
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How can I request a new circuit for a site using control commands?
I've recently been trying to set up some basic tor functionality with firefox by routing certain sites through the tor network to allow for more anonymity and the ability to access tor hidden services....
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Firefox-esr wont proxy to burpsuite on tails os
Burpsuite Community Edition on Tails 5.11
Firefox-esr proxy settings has warning 'Connections to localhost, 127.0.0.1/8, and ::1 are never proxied'.
I cannot find any mention of the error anywhere. ...
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How to stop Tor browsers from forging the user agent string?
The Tor browser is useful when you want to read regionally restricted websites, for example.
Unfortunately, the Tor Browser also changes the browser agent string, so that some websites that check it ...
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How to show the Tor Browser, again the menu items that are hidden compared to the esr version?
The Tor Browser is based on a Firefox-esr browser.
Source: https://www.linux-magazin.de/news/kritische-luecken-in-firefox-esr-thunderbird-und-tor-browser/
With the Tor Browser, some menu items that ...
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Tor Browser doesn't work on Win10 after update
So I'm trying to open Tor Browser but it's just doesn't open and shows me this empty message box:
I've done some research and found some solution with windows firewall but it didn't help at all:
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Tor button api for extension
I'm trying to write a firefox extension that can automatically trigger the "New Tor circuit for this site" action.
I'm not familiar with writing extensions, so I' don't know where I can find the API ...
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Android Firefox Nightly shows "HTTP CONNECT tunnel" after recent update
Firefox Nightly recently updated to the new UI they beta'd under the Firefox Preview moniker. The proxy settings I had in about:config got wiped out but reinstating the exact same settings is getting ...
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Can't set master password in the tor browser
I'm using the tor browser version 10.5.2 in whonix 15, everything works, except that I cannot save logins in the tor browser because every time I try to setup a master password, a popup window appears,...
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Page doesn't fill window in Tor Browser
When I resize the Tor Browser window the webpage doesn't fill the entire screen. I think that this is a problem with Firefox. How do I fix this?
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Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections
I am new to the TOR browser, I have downloaded and installed it on my mac. When I open it up and go to search something, it comes up with "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing ...
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405 Method: connection_mark_unattached_ap_()
Nov 12 18:46:07 [removed] Tor[15935]: Saying "HTTP/1.0 405 Method Not Allowed\r\n\r\n"
Nov 12 18:46:07 [removed] Tor[15935]: connection_mark_unattached_ap_(): Bug: stream (marked at ../src/or/...
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How to Disable Tor and Use the Tor Browser as a Privacy Hardened Firefox
I know this question has been asked multiple times here, but they are all very outdated (5+ years old), and none of the answers work with the latest versions.
I am specifically asking for solutions to ...
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What is the difference between "New window" and "New private window" in Tor Browser?
In Tor Browser's application menu, there is "New window" and "New private window". What is the difference between these two? They appear to have the same effect.
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What is the difference between the Tor browser initiated by Firefox v68.9.0esr and Brave Version 1.10.97 Chromium: 83.0?
I'm using Tor browser initiated through Firefox v68.9.0esr and Brave Version 1.10.97 Chromium: 83.0 interchangeably for quite some time now.
While automating I'm able to able to start a Mozilla based ...
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Latest TOR Browser Bundle update fails to open privacy/security settings tab, strange behavior
I've installed the latest TOR Browser Bundle 9.5.4 ESR for Debian Linux and it doesn't allow access to the privacy/security settings tab any more. If you open Menu > Preferences, the following tabs/...
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The proxy server is refusing connections on my windows P.C
My Computer is a PC, not a MAC. But I cannot connect to the Onion sites. Whenever I try, i get the following message:
The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy ...
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How to active enterprise policies in Tor Browser 9.0?
How do I create active enterprise policies for Tor Browser 9.0 on Windows?
Please help, thank you!
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Set defaut download action grayed out
I am unable to check the box to use current action for all files of that type. It defaults to using a program and I want a download. I must choose it every time since the check box is grayed out.
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Some sites won't open in Firefox Ubuntu
Some sites won't open in Firefox. I'm using Tor with Firefox which I tunnel through system network in Ubuntu. After trying to install XAMPP and WordPress locally, it is not working like it always was. ...
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I am really puzzled why I have less CAPTCHA with Tor browser than with normal Firefox via VPN
Many years ago I used some days or weeks Tor Browser, but gave up because too slow and especially because of the many CAPTCHAs.
Now I have since a few days the Tor Browser set as default and get less ...
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Internet works only with Tor Browser nothing else (Mozilla, other apps) using Windows
I installed Tor Browser a week ago.
I use it first and when I can't go on specific websites, I use Firefox.
I also have other apps and software using internet on my computer.
Since 2 days, now, for no ...
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Tor vs Brave - which is technically more effective to hinder user tracking - fingerprint generalization or randomization?
TOR's method to countering fingerprinting is to make as many users "appear the same" as possible, let us call this to "generalize". While Brave tries to randomize all fingerprints of each and every ...
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Why are there unnecssary internal Tor browser pages?
Tor browser has some internal pages inherited from Mozilla Firefox. These include: about:privatebrowsing, about:webrtc, about:mozilla, etc. Since the Tor browser already uses private browsing, does ...
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Can I install Firefox addons on Tor Browser?
I want to begin to use Tor Browser (on Windows) but before I need to know some issues. I have read Tor's six pillars and one of that is "Don't enable or install browser plugins". So my doubt is: does ...
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Using regular Firefox new tab page
I use the Tor browser for Windows and I want to use the Firefox new tab page as the Tor browser homepage (a blank page where you see your frequently visited sites, favorites, etc)
Is that possible?
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Why doesn't tor connect to Socks4/5 proxies?
I can only connect to HTTPS proxies using FF's proxy feature.
When i put in a socks4/5 proxy in FF, it doesn't connect to the proxy. Can anybody confirm this behaviour ?
My setup:
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How to disable Windows Tor Browser 9.0 update check?
How to disable Windows Tor Browser 9.0 update check?
I have traversed Stack Exchange and found no valid methods.
Includes the following invalid articles:
https://superuser.com/questions/1325421/...
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Is there a graphical interface for Windows to run Tor Browser using specific list of ExitNodes rather than editing torrc every time?
I wonder if there is a graphical interface for Windows to run Tor Browser using specific list of ExitNodes rather than editing torrc every time?
There are too many steps to perform this. Too bad that ...
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HTML 5 canvas Imagedata Extraction, what does it actually mean?
I got the following when reaching github.com
This website (github.com) attempted to extract HTML5 canvas image data, which may be used to uniquely identify your computer.
Should Tor browser allow ...
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After latest update, Avast says tor's firefox.exe has IDP.Generic virus/trojan
After latest update, Avast says tor's firefox.exe has IDP.Generic virus/trojan. Does it? How can I be sure it doesn't?
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Does Firefox in VM have a common enough fingerprint so I don't need tor browser?
I want to know about what a web browser's fingerprint like in a VM, if VM runs a common OS and have default system settings. Can VM be configured to not have any of host machine's fingerprint?
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viewing files on local machine via tor browser
How does Tor browser handle opening,
local files such as html pages & php
stored on my own computer.
would it a) just open it directly from my pc hard-drive. or
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Firefox doesn't resolve onion addresses
I'm looking for this option in about:config for firefox, to access to onion domains.
I've configured anonymous user on my Ubuntu:
iptables -t nat -A OUTPUT ! -o lo -p tcp -m owner --uid-owner ...
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File Quarantined by Anti-Virus Software from the Latest Upgrade of Tor Browser
I upgraded to the lastest version of Tor browser 9.0, and my antivirus software 360 Safeguard reported the file nssdbm3.dll being infected by trojan win32/Trojan.7be
Could anybody tell me if this is ...
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How come is Firefox over TOR capable of reaching TOR services?
So, I've recently, for the sake of experiment, done something that isn't recommended: I've configured Firefox to use the TOR Socks listener as a proxy.
As I expected, the regular sites, such as Bing (...
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Connect directly with Tor Browser (as in, bypass Tor)?
I recently decided to pay for CryptoStorm anonymous VPN as an extra layer to my privacy protection - so that all requests including UDP requests are automatically masked. As I understand it, all ...
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Refreshed Tor and lost log-in,home page and icons
Clicked on "refresh tor" and lost my homepage and log-in. still have utilities but browser is now Firefox. I clicked on Utilities, then Help (?), then troubleshooting information, On this page you ...
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Building just Firefox for Tor Browser
I am actually working on modifying some parts of Tor Browser for my project and for that I will need to build Tor Browser's source code. I was following this website and after cloning tor-browser-...
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Noscript DISABLED on tor 8.0.8
Noscript is completely disabled/turned off in Tor 8.0.8 and there is no way to turn it back on. I have tried reinstalling. If I try to install any version of Noscript on the firefox addon store, Tor ...
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Will Privacy Possum in Firefox equal the Tor Browser for anonymity?
Privacy Possum is a plugin for the Firefox Browser is it equal to the Tor Browser for anonymity?
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Firefox sync & xmarks
I was wondering if I can sign onto Firefox sync and/or X marks for bookmark sync between FF and Tor?
I have installed x marks on Tor but was wondering if it is right thing to do. So alternative would ...
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Error message "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)." whenever I try to open Tor
I recently downloaded Tor 4.0 on Windows 7 (64 bit) but whenever I try to start Tor browser, I get the following error message:
firefox.exe - Application Error
The application was unable to ...
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