Questions tagged [windows]
Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
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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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TOR Browser hangs up when maximized on Windows 11
I had installed Windows 11 and started TOR Browser (from a non-system drive, where it was installed earlier). It was running well, even if I maximized the window.
But now (after an update or something,...
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Tor exited during startup on fresh install
I have used the Tor browser for a long time with no problem, but I got a new laptop recently and every time I install and run Tor, I get the same error.
Tor exited during startup. This might be due to ...
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What troubleshooting steps can be tried if sound is disabled in Tor?
I have installed the Tor Browser on my system.
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Windows 11 (64-bit)
I downloaded the latest Tor Browser available from its official site.
I am unable to find the steps to enable sound ...
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What is the right port and IP adress for Tor proxy on Windows 10?
I would like to set up a proxy that routes my traffic through Tor and then connect to my VPN. I have already found a few threads here but with conflicting answers.
In the control panel I can set up a ...
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Google is able to track me through Tor
I've just moved from Brave to Tor Browser, because YouTube has been able to track me for the last little while, even though I deleted cookies, USING A VPN, etc.. (Adding recommendations of channels I ...
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Using Orbot android app as a proxy server for a windows client
This might sounds strange but right now I am using the ProtonVPN android app as follow:
I connect my android device to home wifi
start ProtonVpn app
start Every Proxy app (usually using its HTTP ...
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I am running onionshare on a PC under windows 10, I can't connect with 'client authentication' (private key) from tor browser on android
Most of Onionshare is working fine, but trying to access a service with a private key (chat/website) from an android device running the latest tor browser just gives 'Unable to connect' rather than ...
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Why I can't open any onion link on TOR?
I am not able to open any .onion link on my Tor browser, I tried everything but don't understand what I missed. I also tried to open https://facebookcorewwwi.onion/ but I can't.
Please help me and ...
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Tor fails to initilise after installation
I am on Windows 11 and suddenly lost Tor from system. I downloaded the installation file (Torbrowser-install-win64-11.5.1_en-US_2.exe) but during installation (to my desktop) I get this message= &...
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How to connect to onion service via PuTTY
I have set up an onion service on a machine (running Ubuntu Server 22.04) that provides both web and SSH access, such that this is the torrc:
HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/myservice/
HiddenServicePort ...
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Can't connect to the network
Windows 10 LTSC, Browser 11.5a4 (other versions have the same problem), time is synchronized, no antivirus, the firewall is disabled temporarily.
Log:
2/26/22, 19:55:40.740 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is ...
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Can't connect to Tor network (No SSL object)
I've been trying to connect to Tor via Tor Browser 91.6.0esr (11.0.6). I'm using bridges I managed to find by a relay scan script, but every time I try to connect to Tor, I get an error Connection ...
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Can't stream audio over Tor
I'm trying to stream audio over Tor and the browser doesn't seem to download any bytes from the request. The request doesn't fail or anything, it just stays at 0B downloaded.
This is my setup:
VLC (...
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How to compile Arti on Windows?
I have attempted to compile Arti (https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/arti) on Windows but I get:
note: LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'sqlite3.lib'
Does anyone know how to fix ...
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How to get as many new unique IPs as possible?
I am currently using one TOR browser and get on average 722 unique different IPs per day.
I use MaxCircuitDirtiness 10 which gives me a new circuit/IP every 10 seconds.
Next I set up a second tor ...
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Tor.exe error: Reading config failed
I executed tor.exe after completing all the tasks in the bridge setup manual and, although it stablishes all the connections, after no time it closes with an error: enter preformatted text hereReading ...
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How to generate a Vanity domain in windows 10? [closed]
Basically what the title says. I cannot find a tool that does it for me for Windows 10 in 2021.
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Tor has an error right after installation
I just downloaded tor and after opening it got the "Tor exited during startup. This might be due to an error in your torrc file, a bug in Tor or another program on your system, or faulty hardware....
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One site will not load on TOR
I have used TOR for a while now, and I have no problems, except it is a bit slow to load pages, which is fine.
www.netspend.com/activation is a site to activate a VISA debit card, which I want to ...
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Tor Browser does not have permission to access the profile... Win 10/64
I've looked at the other questions regarding this message, and none of the "cures" work for me. Not even running as administrator.
The "profile" it's complaining it can't access......
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Is this possible to provide command line arguments for TOR Expert Bundle?
I've downloaded TOR expert bundle from an archive from this directory (exact download link I used). When I run the tor.exe, this is what I get in cmd:
Jul 21 09:11:11.941 [notice] Tor 0.4.5.9 (git-...
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Can the USB drive containing Tails OS be shared with other files?
If Tails OS is installed on a USB drive, can other files of considerable size not related to Tails also be saved on the same USB drive in a separate folder, or is this not recommended? If not, why?
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Ideal computer for running Tails and Tor on Windows?
I read the system requirements for Tor and Tails, but for Windows-based x86 (64-bit) systems, what properties or hardware should someone steer away from when making a purchase that might make the ...
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Is There Any Way to Specify URL Hashing Algorithm?
Long-story short, I'm building a social network, where each of my users has an onion address, and can sign their status updates with their private keys (so their friends can share them when they're ...
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Tor Browser on ARM - Message regarding background update
My setup is Windows 10 (ARM insider Preview), on a Mac (the new ARM based processor).
I installed Tor Browser and on start-up it says that an update has occurred in the background and I need to ...
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Setting country using command line in standalone tor distribution
My goal is to run tor as a socks proxy, mimicking user from Switzerland (on Windows).
With "Tor Browser" distribution I was able to set country using torrc file by adding:
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Tor keeps shutting down after a few minutes. Help
So after updating Tor it uses about 50-60% of my cpu and crashes after a few minutes when I have 3 or 4 tabs open. should I just reinstall it or what should I do?
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How to tunnel a VPN thru TOR (or VPN over Tor, rather) in Windows 10?
I would like to know how I can tunnel a VPN thru TOR. Like so,
ME ---> TOR ---> VPN ---> WEBSITE
This way, my visible IP address is that of my VPN, and not the TOR exit node. And, my VPN's ...
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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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Tor Browser needs to be started twice
About 85% of the time, when I start Tor Browser, I get the "Something Went Wrong!" page and have to try a second time. Apparently, some initialization isn't finishing before the browser ...
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Is it possible to run a Tor middle node on Windows 10?
I have a Windows PC, and I'm wanting to run a middle node on it. The problem is, after a LOT of googling, I see nothing on how to run a middle node on Windows. In fact, on https://community.torproject....
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Can't start the Tor Browser if Tor is running as a Windows service
I have installed Tor as a service on my Windows machine, because I occasionally need to tunnel things through Tor (e.g., SSH-over-Tor) and want to be able to do this without having to run the Tor ...
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How to anonymize application that not support proxy by using Tor on Windows?
I just want to let all my network traffic go through Tor and I saw someone did it on Linux, but I've never seen this on Windows.
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How to run multiple Tor browsers with different IPs on version 9?
I've read This Instruction but it's outdated and I couldn't comment on it because of reputation.
I would like to run multiple Tor Browsers all at once, with each having a unique Tor IP address.
And I'...
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Is it possible to make a tor browser
Ive had this idea for some time, in which I want to make a TOR browser, or just an onion browser.However, I cannot find any good information online. If you are able to make your own onion browser, ...
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How to use meek with Tor expert bundle?
I have setup the Tor browser bundle to use meek/bridges, etc... But I am trying to also use meek with the Tor expert bundle (Tor as as service) and I have no idea how to, I have Google and searched ...
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Tor Browser already running when trying to start the tor browser on Windows
When starting the Tor Browser I get a message stating:
Tor Browser is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Tor Browser process, or restart ...
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Is there an orbot equivalet app for Desktop?
I've been using Orbot for Android for a while and having a great experience with it. I always thought it would be slow and so on.
Now, for Desktop, I can't find an equivalent to Orbot, that would ...
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Tor and Windows 10, a combination that can only fail?
i have been using tor on my older windows version without anything else. how does this look with windows 10? i don't trust windows 10 too much since beeing forced to have it.
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Why there is no easy method for running a Tor relay?
Running a Tor relay is too hard and complicated for many people who may want to help Tor.
Why there is no click-to-run method for running a Tor relay?
Like Tor Browser
Especially for Windows users
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so torrc doesn't let me alter it
i put HiddenServiceDirectory C:\Users\pedro\Documents\tor\hidden_service HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1:8080 into torrc on the right spot but it just tells me tor unexpectedly quit.
if u know what to ...
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How can I disable the grey border?
In Tor, I see a border around every webpage. I think it might be to hide fingerprints, but it really annoys me. Is there any way I can remove it?
I am using Tor 9.0.2 on Windows 10
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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
b) re-route it via several other ...
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I am new on Tor I need help with traces
I am new to Tor. I don't know if Tor saves my cache, cookies or any kind of data locally on my PC. I don't want to use Tails OS as it takes long to boot. I know that I can delete cookies and all ...
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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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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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I am missing a .dll file
i downloaded tor today and installed it. but I cannot run it due to an error. I am for some reason missing the api-ms-win-crt-convert-|1-1-0.dll file. what am I to do?
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Solved “Proxy error: General SOCKS server failure” when connecting to tor hidden ssh server from putty on windows 7
I would like to access my raspberry pi via ssh over tor. This works from a Linux client, but not from a windows client. When I try it from putty on a windows machine I get "Proxy error: General SOCKS ...
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How to prevent an extension from being disabled or removed?
I am trying to use Block Site extension to block access to some URLs in TOR browser in Windows 7. I want to prevent disabling or removing the extension in TOR browser. I found the following ...
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