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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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Getting Tor to randomly use various Country IP's per session
I think there is a FAQ entry that answers your question as far as Tor is concerned: Can I control which nodes (or country) are used for entry/exit?.
Note that we recommend you do not use these!
I do …
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Why aren't pluggable transports default?
To connect using Pluggable Transports as a client, you need to know about at least one bridge relay that offers this particular pluggable transport. This list of bridges is not public, because that w …
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Why are there only 1000 exit relays?
Having only a thousand exit relays does not harm your anonymity directly.
If there were only a thousand users, then that would be a problem. But there aren't. There are many thousands of users, and …
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What does Tor do with streams?
Tor puts many streams onto a single circuit. If possible, the same circuit is used for up to 10 minutes -- see For how long does a circuit stay alive? for some details.
Accordingly, if you visit a w …
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Can I use the Tor-Browser-Bundle update my ubuntu or it may be a bad idea?
If you only used signed repositories for your software, then you should be fine. Both Debian and Ubuntu sign their archives by default, and apt complains as soon as you add an insecure source to its …
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How can a new circuit happen without closing all tabs?
The TBB closing all tabs, clearing all cookies, etc. when you ask for a new identity is a feature. The TBB itself does not support getting a new circuit just because you want one -- that's not one of …
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How can I optimize the connection bandwidth and response time for Tor-browsing?
Tor itself seems to pick reasonable circuits these days.
There is no support for picking a certain set of nodes based on the properties you want, and if there was, it's unclear if that'd help.
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How to create a private exit node?
Tor does not have a concept of exit nodes that only you can use.
The routing protocol allows for it, but there is no support in Tor or its directory layer for what you ask.
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How to configure proxy setting in Pluggable Transport Bundle?
If tor is configured to use a pluggable transport, you can't set Socks*Proxy or HTTP*Proxy.
The reason is that tor does not make connections to relays or directory servers itself anymore, but instead …
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When I click "New Identity", why do I sometimes end up with the same exit relay?
Nodes in circuits are chosen randomly. (Selection is weighted by a way-too-complex function of capacity, roles, etc, but it's still a random selection.)
Sometimes, two random choices will actually b …