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How to use windows and Tor

Envite's assertion that the "Tor Browser Bundle does not interact with other browser" is correct only in a superficial way. And to say that's so "in any way" in dangerously misleading. By design, Web …
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website recognises I am using Tor to mask IP address

If you want Tor-level anonymity, simply using VPN services is in no way adequate. For at least some websites that block Tor exits, it may be sufficient to use "anonymous" HTTP/HTTPS proxies. HideMyAss …
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Problem loading certain sites in Tor

Yes, it does seem that they block Tor. Try https://www.hidemyass.com/proxy via Tor. Just remember that they won't really hide your ass ;)
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Who can know that I am using Tor for browsing?

Your ISP knows that you are using Tor. But it doesn't know specifically that you are using the Tor browser, except of course if you just downloaded it. Also, your ISP may share that information with o …
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Can Tor do something in my case?

Your college may be shaping (limiting) BitTorrent traffic when network load is high. Although you might evade traffic shaping by using Tor, using BitTorrent clients via Tor just doesn't work very well …
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Can't connect Tor Network, failed to establish network

It may help to connect to Tor through a bridge relay. How to do that is explained at https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges.html.en.
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How to measure Page Load Time?

I've been playing with this. You can snapshot sites using Midori (which saves PNGs) or wkhtmltopdf. In a bash script, echo the current time before starting the snapshot. The file timestamp tells you w …
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Please Provide a Step by Step Guide to Upgrade Tor Browser Bundle on Ubuntu

First, using the Tor Browser, download the latest TBB for Linux, for your desired architecture (linux32 or linux64) and language, from here. Unless you have saved anything that you want in the old TBB …
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Why couldn't I access some blocked website?

I just got the same redirect that Roya reported. From https://who.is/ I get that the IP address is 202.57.128.231, and that the namerservers are ns1.guideball.com and ns2.guideball.com. Browsing 202.5 …
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How to run multiple Tor browsers with different IPs?

Install the first Tor browser as directed. Then change the folder name, perhaps adding "a" or "1" to the end. Now install the second Tor browser, and change its folder name, continuing whatever patter …
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What happened to torrc in Tor Browser Bundle?

Tor browser now uses ./Data/Tor/torrc-defaults. In ./Data/Tor/torrc, there's the warning: This file was generated by Tor; if you edit it, comments will not be preserved The old torrc file was re …
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How can I know whether my ISP is limiting Tor on its bandwidth

As Aurora says, just test using speed-test sites. SpeedOf.me is good because it uses HTML5 rather than Javascript. Test several times, stopping and starting the Tor browser between tests, in order to …
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CDN w/ Tor Hidden Service

Connections to Tor hidden services do not involve exit nodes. Both user and hidden service build circuits to the rendezvous point. If the hidden service were configured to simply redirect to a clearne …
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Avoid autokilling of Tor process

Well, you could install VirtualBox, and run Whonix. Whonix comprises a pair of Debian VMs, one being a Tor gateway and the other a workstation. That would probably prevent the laptop from killing Tor …
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Should I use the same Tor instance for a hidden service and browsing?

Compared to relays, Tor instances used for hosting hidden services are much like regular clients used for browsing. They connect with the Tor network only through entry guards (currently three). Howev …
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