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Can I exit from a specific country or node?
Lets say I want to get Netflix to work via Tor. Currently I keep pressing "new identity" until my traffic is exiting from a country supported by Netflix. I use Tor bridges to access the network.
Is ...
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Can't connect Tor Network, failed to establish network
I've just started using the latest Tor Browser, connecting through my university connection. When I try to connect, it failed to establish connection with the network after waiting for a long time. I ...
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How to run multiple Tor browsers with different IPs?
I would like to run multiple Tor Browsers all at once, with each having a unique Tor IP address.
I would like to do this with the latest Tor Browser. Please post simple instructions, as I'm new to ...
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Why can't I open most of the onion sites?
I am rather new to Tor and not sure if it is something I missed, or that I have done wrong. Almost every single onion site (90% of them) I try to access shows the error message "Unable to connect".
I ...
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why do I get "Access Denied" at certain web sites when I didn't last year?
I'm using Tor Browser 4.5a5 (based on Mozilla Firefox 31.6.0)
on Windows 7/64, home router environment.
Several iterations back, I could access http://www.foxnews.com/ .
Now, no matter how many times ...
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Tor Browser Bundle v4 will not launch - possible Trusteer Rapport Interference
For the last three days I have been trying to get the Tor Browser Bundle v4 to work on Windows 8.1. I have installed and removed the program and reinstalled probably ten times. I have downloaded the ...
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Most .onion sites I am trying to access are unavailable: Why and how can I solve this? [duplicate]
I think that 80% of the onion sites I'm trying to reach are most of the time (if not always) unavailable. It tells me that
Firefox can't estabilish a connection to the server at *****.onion
and
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Bootstrapped at 10% for hours [duplicate]
I try to use Vidalia Bundle with certain application. It used to be stuck at 'starting Tor' if I recall correctly. So, I set it as 'run as client only' and added some bridges. Now it's stuck at 10% ...
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Why does Tor Browser Bundle ship with JavaScript enabled?
Tor Browser Bundle ships with NoScript (which can disable JavaScript), but NoScript’s functionality is disabled. This means that by default in the Tor Browser Bundle, all JavaScript code is allowed to ...
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What happened to Vidalia?
I just updated Tor Browser bundle today. I opened it and was surprised to find no Vidalia control panel. Where did Vidalia go and how do I control the things that Vidalia did (bridges, start and stop ...
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Does running the Tor browser turn me into a (exit) relay?
If the person downloads the Tor Browser and uses it to surf the Internet, is this person also automatically running a Tor exit node or a Tor relay? Or other nodes?
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Does Google know that I am using Tor Browser?
Whenever I search something through Google using Tor Browser, it:
Either shows me the Google Sorry page and doesn't allow me to proceed further:
Or asks me to enter the CAPTCHA to view the search ...
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What happened to torrc in Tor Browser Bundle?
I just got finished a few weeks ago setting up my torrc to require connections to U.S. ExitNodes. I just used Vidalia to get into the "Tor Configuration File", and edited that. Worked great. Now I've ...
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How can I check if a Firefox plugin is a deanonymization threat?
There are many useful Firefox plugins and extensions that are compatible with the Tor Browser Bundle - how do I know which ones are safe to install without compromising my Tor anonymization?
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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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Website blocking Tor Traffic
I am trying to access a website with Tor and recently it began rejecting my traffic with "Gateway GEO - IP Alert This request is blocked by the SonicWall Gateway GEO IP service." I looked around ...
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In Tor Browser, I connect to the exact same entry node all the time, unable to change it [duplicate]
I've been using Tor Browser Bundle for a long time, and it used to always pick a different circuit for every site, including changing the entry node for every circuit but then it just suddenly became ...
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How can I switch from one Tor Browser Bundle version to another? [closed]
I'm trying to use the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB) for everyday surfing. For convenience reasons I use bookmarks and sometimes install some addons. When a new version of the TBB comes out, I lose all of ...
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How can I use Tor browser on my iphone without jail breaking it?
How can I use Tor browser on my iphone that is not jail broken?
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What are the changes made to Firefox in the TBB?
Tor software recommends to use its own modified Firefox browser to get complete anonymity. I want to do same modifications in Firefox by myself. I have noticed following changes:
Use Tor proxy ...
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Why can't Tor Browser use Adobe Flash Player?
So some games I tried on Tor need Adobe Flash Player.
I've downloaded Adobe Flash Player three times now, and the game still can't be played.
Any help?
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How can I use plugins in TorBrowser?
I visited a streaming site in TorBrowser, but it said it needed a plugin to stream videos. I've already installed the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, but it still won't stream videos or play ...
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Does a Tor enabled browser affect other browsers?
If I'm running the Tor browser and Google Chrome at the same time will my Chrome browser affect the anonymity of my Tor browser?
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Error message "Cannot load XPCOM" at the start of Tor Browser
When I open the Tor Browser Bundle I get an error message from Firefox: "Cannot load XPCOM". How can I start the Tor Browser?
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How to get rid of DuckDuckgo browser?
Since a couple of days ago I cannot use Tor for browsing because DuckDuckgo browser automatically replaces Tor when I start browsing.
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The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)
I've just downloaded Tor browser package for Windows XP 64bit but when I try to make it work it gives me the above message. Can anyone tell me why it is doing this and what I can do to make it work?
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"This is a SOCKS Proxy, Not An HTTP Proxy"
As the title says, I've been trying to use Tor as a proxy for Postman and I'm getting the following response when I try to make a request to a specific endpoint that does not support HTTPS
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How do I keep my Tor Browser Bundle current?
Usually I install software by using the relevant Debian packages from either Debian directly or through third party repositories like Tor's deb.torproject.org.
Unfortunately, at this time the Tor ...
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How can a new circuit happen without closing all tabs?
Using the current version (3.5) of the Tor Browser Bundle, how can we switch to a new circuit without losing all tabs and activity?
I understand the reason of "New Identity" means everything is ...
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CloudFlare's captcha screen insurmountable [closed]
CloudFlare's captcha screen appears more and more often during Tor browsing.
First they ask for a CAPTCHA and that's ok. Then there's the copy/paste confirmation string. That should be the last ...
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How do I create a launcher / script that opens an URL in TorBrowser (from the bundle)
If I do tor-browser_en-US/App/Firefox/firefox-bin http://example.com it opens in my regular Firefox browser. Is there a way to make a launcher/script that opens a link in the Tor Browser?
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Should I choose a new guard if the network is overloaded?
When I start the Tor Browser Bundle I sometimes see the message:
Your Guard … is failing more circuits than usual. Most likely this means the Tor network is overloaded.
If this one guard node is ...
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Tor on linux - how to select exit nodes manually
On windows, there is an application called Advanced Onion Router (or, AdvTOR) which lets you choose your tor exit nodes, and it lists them all out. This is great, because some exit nodes have ...
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Tor Browser-how to verify signature?
Downloaded the file for Win7, also Gpg4Win. Mentioned .asc file did not accompany Tor, in spite of the description on the Torsite. Other ways of verification I could not find.
Nevertheless I followed ...
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How to Add bridge relays
I want to access a website using the Tor Browser, but when I try to log in, the website asks me not to use proxy.
So I searched for Tor bridges and entered 3 of them as custom bridges. The Tor ...
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Tor 7.0.1 App Crashes when I try to open it
I have Windows 7 Service pack 1 and my browser is opera.
I downloaded Tor but on trying to connect I got the following:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: ...
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Does setting Tor Browser to “remember history” cause Tor Browser to violate any of the requirements in its design document?
Several answers to other questions recommend setting Tor Browser to “remember history” to, for example:
Save passwords.
Add permanent HTTPS certificates: answer 1, answer 2.
The last answer has a ...
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Turning off the proxy part of Tor [duplicate]
I would like to use the tor browser but without the Proxy / Onion element of it. The reason why I would like to do this is because I'd like to use Tor as my main go to browser for normal activities ...
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Special search in tor
How can I search in tor browser and get only .onion URLs?Because right now it jut like a normal search engine but with hiddenwiki what makes it just a little bit better than Chrome.
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Is there a list of illegal Tor areas?
I just moved to Singapore and I'm wondering if it's a good idea to use the Tor browser (without a bridge) and run a relay (not an exit node). I realize that this question could be repeated for any ...
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Hidden .onion service with 2048 bit (or 4096 bit) RSA private key -- how to host it?
2048 bit RSA is proven to be more secure than 1024 bit, so with the help of Scallion
I have generated a pair of hidden service hostname + 2048 bit private key for it
(there were 1024b 2048b and 4096b ...
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Getting Tor to randomly use various Country IP's per session
I would like to have Tor use a different IP address in Canada every time I start or restart the application.
Is that possible? If so, how?
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Tor.real and problems restarting Tor
I was surfing and the Tor Browser suddenly closed. Now when I restart it (latest version 5.0.4 Mac) it gives me a screen to Restart Tor and at bottom of page are Quit, Copy Tor Log to Clipboard, and ...
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Tor does not connect----The probable cause: The security system CYBEROAM
My college has installed a security system called Cyberoam. Now they have blocked many things including youtube, break, etc., as a counter measure, I tried to find a way to circumvent this security ...
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How to use Tor Expert Bundle on Windows?
A step by step guide would be awesome on how to use it and how to configure normal Mozilla Firefox to use proxy to reroute all traffic through Tor using Expert Bundle. (no Vidalia Solution)
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Is it a serious anonymity/privacy issue that Tor doesn't scrub 'HTTP referer' information?
It occurred to me that the HTTP 'referer' header field leaks information
about your browsing history.
In the flurry of recommendations and tips on how to guard your privacy
/ stay anonymous online ...
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Is there a "reason" for Orbot-tethering?
I'm wondering what would be the case to use Orbot-tethering?
If I'm using Tails or Whonix, I will use the normal network-connection and internet provider (maybe via Android-tethering) and I'm fine!
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How can I figure out how to use TOR in my Java application
I am trying to integrate TOR into my java application.
I have tried Silvertunnel and Orchid, and cant get them to work.
I think without doing some learning, im not going to figure this out. On ...
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In the new Tor browser bundle how to change identity programmatically?
In the new Tor browser bundle is there any way to change new identity programmatically, since there is no Vidalia bundle?
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Is it safe to resize Tor Browser window with JavaScript disabled completely?
Recent Tor Browsers (as of writing, current stable version is 3.6.5) resize the browser window to a multiple of 200x100 pixels on opening. I understand this is to reduce the chances of a user being ...
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