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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 is the start tab page of the Tor Browser empty?
It's empty, because no one has put something there. Maybe also because someone never suggested it.
Filling it up with links to Tor by default wouldn't be a wise choice either, I think. Having it empt …
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Which Tor Browser settings can leak my IP address when changed?
Please feel free to collaboratively edit and expand this answer until it gets somewhat complete.
It might be better not to maximize the Tor Browser window.
Do not change proxy settings.
Do not insta …
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Why doesn't the Tor Browser Bundle include CAcert root cert?
Seems like Tor Browser developers are overworked. There is a development ticket, which hasn't been rejected. Too many more important issues. It would help, if someone knew how their certificate could …
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Should I choose a new guard if the network is overloaded?
It's a tradeoff between security and connectivity. If you happened to pick a slow guard, you can pick a new guard to improve connectivity. Doing so would decrease security, because guards are fixed fo …
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How do I use Tor Browser with Qubes TorVM?
This answer isn't perfect yet, but still better than nothing.
This answer mostly works for TBB 3.0 and above. (Currently the Alpha version of TBB.) Most of this solution is taken from Whonix's source …
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Does Google know that I am using Tor Browser?
So, does Google already know that I am using the Tor Browser?
Google (and any other website) has the ability to know that you are a Tor user because the list of Tor exit relays is public.
Google …
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Why are there only 1000 exit relays?
There is no incentive from doing so.
In other systems not related to Tor, usually the users are happy to contribute back to whatever they are using. This doesn't work for Tor.
Most users interested i …
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whonix, TBB doesn't exist?
This is expected. Newer Whonix versions do not come with Tor Browser installed by default. By the time one install Whonix, the default installed version would be most likely outdated, so downloading t …
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Should I run Tor in a VM?
There is a whole bunch of pros and cons about this.
One of the biggest advantages is that proxy by-pass bugs in Tor Browser when using a Transparent Proxy (anonymizing middlebox!) or an Isolating Pro …
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Socket creation failed -- TBB unable to start Tor
You can try out commenting all SocksPorts and ControlPorts, then setting SocksPort 0 and ControlPort 0 in torrc. When Tor is able to connect, then there is a chance, although it requires programming s …
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Why shouldn't one run Firefox/Chrome/any browser behind a fully torified system?
It's pseudonymous rather than anonymous.
What's the difference between pseudonymity and anonymity? That deserves its own question.