From ae445321709e086a0489e55bd586448225a7b7fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Lewman Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 01:49:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated doc with minor details that are pertinent to users. Thanks to mgoose for the updates. svn:r4538 --- doc/tor-doc-win32.html | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/tor-doc-win32.html b/doc/tor-doc-win32.html index ec40f6b7e5..1d8b137043 100644 --- a/doc/tor-doc-win32.html +++ b/doc/tor-doc-win32.html @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ This document was updated $Date$. The latest beta release of Tor for MS Windows is 0.1.0.11. Download it by clicking the link. You may be able to find experimental versions + here, if you're looking for new features and new bugs.

@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ Be sure to leave the other boxes checked. src="http://tor.eff.org/img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />

Once the installer is finished, it will run Tor in a window so -you can see its logs and errors. (You can minimize this window, but do -not close it.) +you can see its logs and errors. (When you wish to browse anonymously, +you may minimize this window, but do not close it.)

tor window screenshot

Tor comes configured as a client by default. It uses a built-in default configuration file, and most people won't need to change any of -the settings. Tor is now installed.

+the settings. Tor is now installed. Close the Tor client for now by +closing the cmd window.

Step Two: Install Privoxy for Web Browsing

@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@ The first step is to set up web browsing. Start by installing Privoxy (click on 'recent releases', then scroll down to the MS Windows installer packages). Privoxy is a filtering web proxy that integrates well with Tor. Once it's installed, it should -appear in your system tray as a "P" in a circle, as pictured below: +appear in your system tray as a "P" in a circle, as pictured below: Exit from +Privoxy for now by right clicking on the "P" icon and finding the exit option. +

privoxy icon in the system tray

To test if it's working, you need to know your normal IP address so you can verify that the address really changes when running Tor. Go to the Start menu, click Run and enter cmd. -At the command prompt, enter ipconfig. If you are behind a NAT/Firewall +At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /a. If you are behind a NAT/Firewall/Router you can use one of the sites listed below to check which IP you are using. -When that is done, start Tor and Privoxy and visit any of the sites again. +When that is done, clear your browser's cache, start Tor and Privoxy and visit any of the sites again. If everything works, your IP address should have changed.

@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ href="http://www.hummingbird.com/products/nc/socks/index.html?cks=y">Hummingbird SOCKS client. (FreeCap is free software; the others are proprietary.)
For more information how to Torify other applications in detail visit the Torify HOWTO. +

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