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The Amnesic Incognito Live System (TAILS) is a live CD/USB distribution preconfigured so that everything is safely routed through Tor and leaves no trace on the local system.

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Why do pages appear to be loading on Tails before Tor is finished connecting?

The firewall is loaded early in Tails boot sequence. So no connections are possible without Tor. What you describe is only an artifact (a race) on how Tor and Vidalia reports their status. … Since Tails 0.22.1, Tails do no start the web browser automatically and only shows a notification. …
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Tor LFS and TAILS

You might want to read Why is Tails based on Debian and not on another distribution? and Why isn't Tails based on Ubuntu? …
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Tails: Separation of different identities within the same session

The warning in Tails documentation predates a “New identity” option in the Tor Browser that would clear cookies, browsing history and the likes. … If the only application used in Tails in the web browser, then it's likely safe to rely on that feature to create a new, unlinkable, browsing session. …
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Warning message at tails shutdown, is this normal?

Tails aim to shutdown fast, and takes a few shortcuts. Although without the exact message, it's hard to give a definite answer. …
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To use public computer, is it reasonable to assume one is in the clear net even if one use T...

Unless hardware or very low level software monitoring solutions have been deployed, a public computer booted with Tails will properly protect the privacy of its users. …
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Help with upgrading to Tails 1.1

The easiest way to upgrade is: download a Tails 1.1 ISO, verify it, and burn it to a DVD. Boot on the DVD, then use the Tails Installer to upgrade your USB stick. …
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Install Iceweasel in Persistence (?)

The Firefox profile is not part of Tails persistence framework for reasons related to upgrades and safety. If it's only about the extensions, there might be a way though. …
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,Why is TorBirdy not deployed in Tails?

There is work to be done at various level. See the relevant blueprint.
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Is Tails affected by the GnuTLS Hello Vulnerability (CVE-2014-3466) ? If so, how?

The issue was fixed in Tails 1.0.1. …
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A number of differences have been observed when using Tails versus TBB. Are these difference...

Answers are to be found in Tails design documentation: regarding Tor and Vidalia, regarding Iceweasel, regarding system clock. …
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