login123 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Anybody tried TOR Browser lately? Just recently started trying it here, after long period of not using it. It seems much faster than it was before. Still a bit slow compared to normal browsing, but faster. Had a few issues getting it to start in a sandbox, but after it does start it seems to click along very nicely. Edit. TOR is here: https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek891 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Hello login123 - I've been using Tor for Windows for a good 8-9 months now, and I have noticed a difference starting with the 3.5.x series of releases (Current release is 3.6.1). There probably have been changes to the software itself that contribute to this, but that's probably not the sole reason. I believe that in light of the recent NSA revelations, more and more people are volunteering to run relays within the Tor network, and that more than anything else would speed up the flow of internet traffic through the network. Start every day with a smile and get it over with. - W.C. Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Quite right, I think. Of course, there is really No Such Agency, but folks are much more careful than they used to be. Probably the nodes work faster too, I guess, faster hardware, faster connections. Just speculation. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted June 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yes, seems quite a lot faster. I didn't use the latest TBB version for a while as it's delivered as an .exe, when it is nothing of the sort. Talking of Sandboxie and TOR, have you noticed that Windows still creates prefetch entries for TOR, or whatever you run under Sandboxie, in the real prefetch folder? Sort of gives the game away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I haven't tried it in a while, it used to be unbelievably slow though, so any improvement would be a positive really winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Yes, seems quite a lot faster. I didn't use the latest TBB version for a while as it's delivered as an .exe, when it is nothing of the sort. Talking of Sandboxie and TOR, have you noticed that Windows still creates prefetch entries for TOR, or whatever you run under Sandboxie, in the real prefetch folder? Sort of gives the game away. Didn't know that. Thanks. Will check it out later. Don't have the latest version, they change it a lot. Winapp, it is a lot faster than I remember it, even though my connection is slower nowadays. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Could be an influx of nodes due to more people becoming security minded. Remember to shut off javascript in TOR when you first open it! winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm on here now using TOR 1.6.9.0. Win xp.It is slow. Not as slow as it was, but slow.The time to get it started in sandboxie was maybe 1 minute, maybe a bit more.Now that it is running, the actual page loading is a tiny bit slower than normal. Not much.There is a feature now that I don't remember from before. You can click on the little onion and select "New Identity" from the dropdown list. That gives you a different set of relays, and your IP address changes. Sometimes that gives you a faster relay.Going now to check the prefetch folder. Why shut off javascript? The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 What I did was rename the TOR launcher exe to "browser.exe" and started it sandboxed.Just now checking the prefetch folder. Do not find a .pf for Firefox, TOR, or the TOR installer file. There is also no .pf file for "browser.exe". There are .pfs for the sandboxie processes. Maybe I am doing something wrong, just not finding the .pfs.Would be a lousy spook, I suppose. Edit: Something wrong with this version of TOR. It keeps signing me out from here, runs slow & klunky. Earlier glowing recommendation was for version 3.6.0. This is 3.6.1. Maybe the problem is firefox, maybe womething else, but this version of TOR is not very working well. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 Something wrong with this version of TOR. It keeps signing me out from here, runs slow & klunky. Earlier glowing recommendation was for version 3.6.0. This is 3.6.1. Maybe the problem is firefox, maybe womething else, but this version of TOR is not very working well.The problem lies here Win xp. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm on here now using TOR 1.6.9.0. Win xp. It is slow. Not as slow as it was, but slow. The time to get it started in sandboxie was maybe 1 minute, maybe a bit more. Now that it is running, the actual page loading is a tiny bit slower than normal. Not much. There is a feature now that I don't remember from before. You can click on the little onion and select "New Identity" from the dropdown list. That gives you a different set of relays, and your IP address changes. Sometimes that gives you a faster relay. Going now to check the prefetch folder. Why shut off javascript? http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/networking/news/460484/tor-network-hacked-by-feds-silk-road-turned-into-honeypot tl;dr you can be tracked over TOR if infected with a malicious javascript winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Nergal, windows xp is like alligators and cockroaches. It will be here when all else is extinct. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 Nergal, windows xp is like alligators and cockroaches. It will be here when all else is extinct. Your analogy defeats itself if food source (insects/fish/mammals/software-compatibility) dries up the creature goes extinct ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Augeas Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 A quick startup of TOR under SB shows tor.exe, firefox.exe and start tor browser.exe in Win prefetch folder. The previous version of TOR also left some Vidalia stuff, so there are fewer entries now. (Win 8, SB 3.76, TOR 3.6.1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Your analogy defeats itself if food source (insects/fish/mammals/software-compatibility) dries up the creature goes extinct 300 million years is a pretty good run, tho. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted June 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2014 300 million years is a pretty good run, tho. Pretty sure XP isn't that old . cockroaches and alligators still have food sources, thus not extinct, whilst XP compatible software is disappearing at a faster and faster rate, don't think it has the same chance as they do, sorry. If it's any consolation neither do humans. ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Pretty sure XP isn't that old If we adjust for software age (which I calculate to be approx 12x normal aging, not unlike a more quickly aging dog), I estimate Windows XP to be almost 150 years old! winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hummph. And another thing . . . errrr, aahhh, well, if I can remember it, I'll post a withering reply. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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