Questions tagged [windows]
Microsoft Windows is an operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.
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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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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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Besides MAC address, how else do public wi-fi networks identify connected hardware devices?
The list of connected WLAN clients (users) on my wi-fi only gives the following fields per user:
Duration of time connected
IP address
MAC address
Device name
The last two fields are always unique ...
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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:
ExitNodes {ch} ...
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tor browser profile profile accessing problem
I am using tor browser on windows 10 pro, and recently I can not use it. when I start the program, I receive following message:
***Tor Browser does not have permission to access the profile. Please ...
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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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TOR BROWSER NOT OPENING
i just downloaded the tor browser but it's not opening after installation.
It keeps saying "this application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b). Click OK to close application"
What do i do?
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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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If I use Tor browser, can websites know my OS?
If I use Tor browser, can websites know my OS? For example, if I use different OS than Windows and websites know it, I will be different and it would reduce my anonymity.
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using tor-win32/TOR as a proxy for newsgroup software
I'm configuring a newsgroup software to connect to a news/NNTP server thru TOR (tor-win32) as a proxy.
where do I put tor-win32 info within newsgroup software and where do I put
news/NNTP server ...
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configuring a newsgroup software to connect to a news/NNTP server thru TOR
I'm configuring a newsgroup software to connect to a news/NNTP server thru TOR (tor-win32).
where do I put tor-win32 info within newsgroup software and where do I put
news/NNTP server within TOR
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I can't download TOR. When i try it says "This app cant run on your PC. To find a version with your pc, contact the software publisher"
I have a windows 10 Laptop. I tried to download TOR, and when I downloaded the first file, the one on their website, it had that message. I downloaded it successfully, but when i tried to open it, it ...
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A Mozbackup (Firefox style) program for Tor Browser
I am trying to get familiar with the Tor browser. Import Export HTML
does not seem to execute a retrieval/recovery. I have seen brief explanations on search. But is there anything more current and ...
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how do i set up a tor relay on windows 10 NT
how easy is it to setup a tor relay on windows 10 NT?
Can someone point me in the right direct in setting it up on this OS?
Thanks,
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I need an older version of Tor that will work with Win XP
I need an older version of TOR in order to make it work on my computer. I have had the same computer for 11 years. and it is still in great condition and is still fast. But, I tried installing from ...
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How can I make/get TOR portable?
I downloaded TOR from the Tor website and used it, it works, UNTIL I move the folder to a different location then it completely loses connection and doesnt work with any website. I found a few ...
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Bookmark Removal
I am on Windows 10 with TBB version 8.0.8. I extracted the bundle to my desktop and used it form there for some time (Computer A). Of note, I created some bookmarks. I then moved the TBB folder to a ...
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Tor fuctionality on XP home service pack 2
XP is light and IMO just as fast browsing the internet then any later OS. Is there anything about Tor browser that doesn't work on XP home then a newer OS? What patches will I need if any?
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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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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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Where I can download tor expert bundle?
Why I can not find download link for tor expert bundle? Why torproject.org removed it?
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How to set up the Tor browser on Linux Mint in a VM with a VPN on the Host
(Forgive me, I don't know whether to post this here for in the "Information Security" community)
I'm brand new to Tor, I understand the basics of how it works and the Do's & Don'ts. I have a ...
