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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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In the new Tor browser bundle how to change identity programmatically?
I'm not aware of some ready-made solution. However you could write an expect script for your shell:
The first part reads out the cookie file and calls the expect script
#!/bin/sh
COOKIEFILE=/var/lib …
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How to stop the Tor Browser from storing sensitive data in its .local directory?
Back in 2013 Runa Sandvik did a forensic analysis. You can see the results in the PDF titled »Forensic Analysis of the Tor Browser Bundle
on OS X, Linux, and Windows«. Runa found the issues you asked …
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Does TBB reveal its file directory address to websites?
This bug is #569229 in Mozilla's bugtracker. The Tor Project has trac entry #8842 which deals with the problem. Both only discuss the bug and don't provide a solution yet. From what I see and interpre …
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Yellow flickering exclamation mark appears on onion icon in toolbar when opening a new web page
The flickering exclamation mark shows you that a new release of Tor Browser is available. It is a recommendation to download the new version. So the best way to get rid of it is to go to https://torpr …
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Can I use skype using Tor?
You might get Skype working on your machine. However the usage of Skype with Tor is highly discouraged. I quote from Tor's wiki:
Skype is closed source and users have no control over the encryptio …
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check.torproject.org times out using TorBrowser 6.0.5
On Sunday, September 18th, https://check.torproject.org/ as well as some other services were temporarily down. So it was not a problem with your installation. By now all should be working normally.
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Why Tor Browser Bundle should not be run as root?
The message itself comes from the start script. It checks if the current user has the id 0 (which is the root user) and exits with the message:
The Tor Browser Bundle should not be run as root. E …
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Getting Tor to randomly use various Country IP's per session
Peter already suggested the FAQ entry: Can I control which nodes (or country) are used for entry/exit?. So when your are using the Tor Browser Bundle navigate to the directory where the bundle lives. …
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Language.bin file have been found on my system after using Tor Browser
Those *.bin files do not belong to the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB). I downloaded the latest version of TBB and the only two files which had bin in their names were:
bing.xml
toolbar_button_binding.xml
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Cannot connect to Tor network
The Tor Browser Bundle has a start script which is called Start Tor Browser (maybe appended with .exe). It is in the directory where you unpacked the software. The tor.exe is probably in the Tor/ subd …
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What security implications does symlinking the Data/ directory in Tor Browser have?
On the plus side you retain the information about your Guard nodes. So this will probably increase the security. On the other side you won't get any updated configuration. So for instance the default …
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Can't connect Tor Network, failed to establish network
From what you wrote in your question it seems that connections to the Tor network are blocked. So you need not only bridges, but also so-called pluggable transports. On the page you'll find a download …
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Tor Browser Bundle for Windows without installer?
Just go to the download page. Depending from your operating system (or the one your browser reports) you'll see the download button for Windows/Linux/Mac. Also at the main download site there are link …
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Can someone in our local network find out that I use Tor browser?
Your IT is able to see that you are using Tor. In general Tor doesn't hide this fact. There is one famous example of a Tor user who was identified because he was the only one using it.
One possible w …
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ip-check.info - Unknown IP, possibly your own, uncovered by FTP
The site says that it uncovered your IP address by FTP. This usually happens when you're not using SOCKS or HTTP proxy for all connections. Open the settings of Tor Browser (Green Onion -> Settings). …
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