TOR BROWSER: FEATURES, INSTALLER GUIDE, HOW IT IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SOFTWARE

Many Internet users have encountered problems accessing various websites that are blocked within a country or a particular region by law. In addition, leaders of large organizations often set bans on visiting social networks or other entertainment portals, trying to control the activities of employees during working hours. That is why the demand for anonymizers and special online services to bypass blocking is constantly increasing. Let’s talk more about one of them. What is Tor browser and how is it different from other software?

Features, advantages and disadvantages of the Tor browser

Tor is a web browser that establishes a connection through a set of private proxy servers. The principle of the browser is as follows: the network information that the Internet user transmits remains known only to one recipient. This approach guarantees the anonymity of being online and the reliable protection of personal data from intruders. In addition, Tor compares favorably with similar software in the following qualities:

• Possibility of free purchase.
• Free access to any websites and social networks, including those blocked by the authorities of your state.
• Significant reduction in the risk of hacker attacks.
• Compatibility with a large number of operating systems on both computers and mobile devices.

However, the program also has disadvantages, for example:

• Slow connection speed – this is due to the fact that for high-quality traffic protection, the browser accesses intermediate servers.
• When visiting web resources, Tor does not save logins, passwords, history, and after the end of the work it automatically clears the cache, since the software is focused on anonymity. This creates inconvenience for users who find it difficult to remember such information.
• Despite the fact that the traffic is encrypted by the browser, the transmitted data remains freely available.

To insure yourself against problems and inconvenience when using the Tor browser, we recommend that you additionally install a third-party encryption application.  

Tor Browser Installation Guide

Setting up the browser takes a few minutes and does not require special skills. For this you need:

1. Download the program from the official website. link
2. During the installation of the browser, select the installation in Russian.
3. During installation, a dialog box will open. Select the «Connect» option. Please note that in certain countries (China, Turkey, Egypt), the use of Tor is limited due to the nature of data encryption.
4. Follow further instructions.

Immediately after installation, you can start working in the browser. Using Tor is no different from popular web browsers. The only point is that tabs open a little longer than in Google Chrome, Opera, etc. If working with the software does not suit you, you can remove the browser through the control panel in the «Uninstall programs» section.  

Comparison of Tor browser with other programs

Despite the fact that Tor does an excellent job of bypassing locks, it has a number of disadvantages that may seem significant to many. If you are not ready to «put up» with the shortcomings, pay attention to the analogues:

• VPN anonymizers.
• Extensions built into browsers.
• Proxy-enabled applications.
• Individual proxy servers.

Today, the most faithful and proven option are considered personal proxies, which you can buy for any period of time at a reasonable cost. Such IP-addresses are given to a user with a login and password, which guarantees the safety of private data and complete anonymity while working or surfing the web.