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This tag should be used for questions relating to the Tor Browser (e.g. questions about the Tor Browser's features or issues with using the Tor Browser).

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Why isn't Do Not Track enabled?

Additionally to what Michael Hampton said the maintainer of the TorBrowser is not in favor of DoNotTrack (DNT), because it is just another bit to fingerprint on and might not be honored at all as it i …
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TBB upgrade: What happened to my bookmarks?

The folder-structure between version 2.X and 3.X has changed. While the bookmarks were stored in \Tor Browser2.X\FirefoxPortable\Data\profile they are now stored in \Tor Browser3.5\Data\Browser\pro …
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Is it safe to enable the SSL Observatory feature of HTTPS Everywhere in Tor Browser?

According to an entry on the EFF site it sends a copy of the certificate, when used with Tor the EFF does not learn who send the certificate. If you turn on this feature, it will send anonymous co …
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I have a few question's about the Tor browser plugins and search engine

It is heavily recommended against adding any plugins or extensions to the TorBrowser. Extensions might alter the behavior of the browser so that you can be fingerprinted. They might even send data to …
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Why did the option to permanently allow javascript disappear from the NoScript menu in Tor B...

As users with different JavaScript settings are easier to fingerprint it would seem to make sense to limit the number of sets someone can fall into. Ideally JavaScript would be either on or off, wher …
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Updating Adobe Flash Player to Tor Browser

Plugins, like Flash, are supposed to be disabled because they can bypass Tor and harm your anonymity. Whenever you install or update Flash this should have no effect on any browser that is not install …
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Run Firefox In Tor Browser Bundle using Tor Relay Bundle

Since some releases of the Tor Browser Bundle 2.x the control ports for Tor relays and the Tor Browser Bundle are different. The socks port is different, too. There should be no problems with running …
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How can a new circuit happen without closing all tabs?

You can download a standalone version of Vidalia if you are on Linux or Windows. For Windows the extension is .exe and for Linux it is .tar.gz for Vidalia. .asc is the signature file to check the int …
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Is there a list of illegal Tor areas?

To quote Roger Dingledine from many talks given about Tor: "To our knowledge there isn't a country/place where Tor has been declared illegal." (Not exactly his words throughout the years.) To my kno …
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What happened to Vidalia?

How do I control the things that Vidalia did?(bridges, start and stop tor) Starting the TorBrowser starts (launches) Tor and closing the TorBrowser closes (exits) Tor. All traffic from the TorBr …
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