If you would like to browse the internet safely and privately one of the best options is to use Tor Browser which is designed to leave your IP address incognito. In this guide to Tor Browser, you will learn how to search internet staying anonymous and private.
What is Tor Browser
Tor or The Onion Router is a web browser made specially to
search the internet privately and anonymously. Navigation and data exchange over a network is made via
encrypted connections between computers. For electronic mail and messages, an encrypted channel is used to avoid any possible interception by third parties. This way, using Tor Browser your
IP address and personal information are fully protected.
How to Install Tor Browser
You can install the Tor browser on Windows, Mac, Linux operating systems, as well as on Android and iOS mobile devices. Download the
Tor Browser Bundle. Double click on the tor-browser.exe to extract it and select the destination folder to extract the files.
No installation is required, double click on the
Start Tor Browser.exe to launch the Tor Browser. Wait for the connection to the Tor network. Once connected to the network, the Tor browser will open up and you can start the search process.
How to Set Up Your Security Level
By default, the Tor Browser is set up for a
Standard security level, but you can
personalize it. To do so,
open the browser and go to
Preferences. Choose
Privacy & Security and
scroll down to Security.
Here, you can change security settings to
Safer or
Safest. The
Safer mode disables website features that are often dangerous and can cause the loss of functionality, whether the
Safest only allows website features required for
static sites and basic services, which affect images, media, and scripts. You can also adjust dangerous content control in this menu.
Moreover, in
Privacy & Security settings you can decide whether you want to
keep cookies or delete them,
save logins, and passwords,
customise the search history or
change a location, camera, and microphone permissions.
How to Make Tor A Default Browser
To make Tor a
default browser, go to
Preferences > General and click on
Make Default.
Your computer will then ask you to choose between your
current default browser and Tor. Click on
Use Tor Browser.
How to Choose Default Search Engine
Tor Browser automatically uses
DuckDuckGoOnion search engine, because it’s
private and untrackable. It
doesn’t store your personal information and search history. Moreover, there is
non intrusive ad targeting. However, if you still want to change it for a more familiar Google or Yahoo! You can do so following these instructions. Go to
Preferences > Search. Use the
drop-down menu located under
Default Search Engine and select one.
How to Change the Language
To change the language settings, launch
Tor Browser > Preferences. Go to
General and
scroll down to Language and Appearance tab. Use the
drop-down menu located under
Language to make your language selection and change
Fonts and Colours if needed.
How to Use Bridges
Bridges help users access Tor in countries, where the browser is blocked.
To enable bridges, go to
Preferences > Tor and checkmark
Use a bridge tab. Here, you can select one of the
built-in bridges, use the one you already know, or request a new one from Tor.
After this, your
settings will be automatically saved. If your Tor browser still doesn’t work, try the other option to set up bridges. If nothing helps,
write to the Tor bridges support bridges@torproject.org.
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