# Tor Browser Feedback

**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/c/feedback/tor-browser-feedback/7.md?page=2

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## [Drag and drop protections in Tor Browser 12.0](https://forum.torproject.org/t/drag-and-drop-protections-in-tor-browser-12-0/5854)

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**Author:** [@QxXw4vK4PvW](https://forum.torproject.org/u/QxXw4vK4PvW)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/drag-and-drop-protections-in-tor-browser-12-0/5854 "2022-12-20T16:01:12Z")

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Super happy about finally moving to the new ESR after months of waiting. One problem I noticed on Linux is that dragging a url from the browser’s URL bar (after selecting it) doesn’t work. Vanilla firefox doesn’t have th…

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## [Tor Browser 12.0 - Norton 360 reports tor.exe as containing Trojan](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-browser-12-0-norton-360-reports-tor-exe-as-containing-trojan/5877)

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**Author:** [@pqgjr](https://forum.torproject.org/u/pqgjr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-browser-12-0-norton-360-reports-tor-exe-as-containing-trojan/5877 "2022-12-11T16:31:45Z")

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“torbrowser-install-win64-12.0\_ALL.exe” is scanned as safe. However following install of Tor Browser 12.0 (Windows), Norton 360 reports “tor.exe” as containing Trojan and immediately blocks (removes) file.

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## [Feature request: Let the default extraction folder = CURRENT folder + subfolder](https://forum.torproject.org/t/feature-request-let-the-default-extraction-folder-current-folder-subfolder/5319)

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**Author:** [@pxstein](https://forum.torproject.org/u/pxstein)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/feature-request-let-the-default-extraction-folder-current-folder-subfolder/5319 "2022-10-28T10:57:32Z")

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Assume I downloaded the Tor Browser package (on Windows 10) into directory D:\\tools\\tor When I double click on it to install it then the installation procedure ask me where to extract the files. As default always the …

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## [Would it be possible for the ".onion available" pill to appear sooner?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/would-it-be-possible-for-the-onion-available-pill-to-appear-sooner/5189)

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**Author:** [@Ephemeral](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Ephemeral)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/would-it-be-possible-for-the-onion-available-pill-to-appear-sooner/5189 "2022-10-17T16:03:07Z")

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This button gets generated when the ‘Onion-Location’ HTTP header is found. However, it seems that the ‘document’ file with the header needs to finish loading fully before this information is available. You can also see t…

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## [Why was the new 102 ESR Tor Browser release delayed?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-was-the-new-102-esr-tor-browser-release-delayed/4800)

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**Author:** [@RendezvousPoint](https://forum.torproject.org/u/RendezvousPoint)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-was-the-new-102-esr-tor-browser-release-delayed/4800 "2022-09-29T13:04:47Z")

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According to Firefox Release Calendar - MozillaWiki there are no 91ESR release for this month. So why didn’t the new 102 ESR based Tor Browser hit the market at the release date of 9-20 of ESR 102.3?

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## [Eventual support for HTTPS DNS records](https://forum.torproject.org/t/eventual-support-for-https-dns-records/4799)

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**Author:** [@Saklad5](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Saklad5)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/eventual-support-for-https-dns-records/4799 "2022-09-27T17:51:08Z")

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As of this writing, HTTPS records are still a draft standard. However, experimental support for them has already been implemented in numerous browsers, including Firefox, and I think it is worth noting their value for To…

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## [11.5.1: Onboarding "Learn more" link directs to old release announcement](https://forum.torproject.org/t/11-5-1-onboarding-learn-more-link-directs-to-old-release-announcement/4192)

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**Author:** [@purplish](https://forum.torproject.org/u/purplish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/11-5-1-onboarding-learn-more-link-directs-to-old-release-announcement/4192 "2022-08-04T12:58:18Z")

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Issue description: In onboarding, the link in the bottom left menu called “Learn more” directs the user to the release announcement for TB 11.0: https://www.torproject.org/releases/tor-browser-11-0/ This is despite the…

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## [Error warning shows up randomly although Tor Browser seems to be working fine and is connected to Tor](https://forum.torproject.org/t/error-warning-shows-up-randomly-although-tor-browser-seems-to-be-working-fine-and-is-connected-to-tor/3870)

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**Author:** [@zaatar](https://forum.torproject.org/u/zaatar)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/error-warning-shows-up-randomly-although-tor-browser-seems-to-be-working-fine-and-is-connected-to-tor/3870 "2022-08-04T12:07:31Z")

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Every now and then if I open a new tab I get this error warning although I’m sure that the browser is connected to Tor and is working well: And if I open a second tab right after this one the error warning disappears…

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## [Help us test the new Connection Assist in Tor Browser Alpha](https://forum.torproject.org/t/help-us-test-the-new-connection-assist-in-tor-browser-alpha/3654)

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**Author:** [@championquizzer](https://forum.torproject.org/u/championquizzer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/help-us-test-the-new-connection-assist-in-tor-browser-alpha/3654 "2022-07-18T14:34:23Z")

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(Please refer to Volunteer as an alpha tester for more information on the new and upcoming features in Tor Browser and how to test them!) What is Connection Assist? Connection Assist is a new feature designed to detect …

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## [MacOS bug with Support link](https://forum.torproject.org/t/macos-bug-with-support-link/3869)

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**Author:** [@nina13](https://forum.torproject.org/u/nina13)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/macos-bug-with-support-link/3869 "2022-07-08T15:23:04Z")

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The bug exist in TB Alpha and stable TB as well. In Settings (on every Settings page) in the bottom left corner there are “FireFox Support” instead “Tor Browser Support” The link is correct: Tor Browser | Tor Project |…

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## [Private window shows Firefox logo and text](https://forum.torproject.org/t/private-window-shows-firefox-logo-and-text/3867)

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**Author:** [@zaatar](https://forum.torproject.org/u/zaatar)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/private-window-shows-firefox-logo-and-text/3867 "2022-07-06T19:16:49Z")

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When opening a private window in Tor Browser Alpha the Firefox logo still appears as well as the default Firefox private mode text that says: “While this doesn’t make you anonymous to websites or your internet service pr…

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## [Updating browser UI to avoid potential trackers](https://forum.torproject.org/t/updating-browser-ui-to-avoid-potential-trackers/3558)

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**Author:** [@ruri](https://forum.torproject.org/u/ruri)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/updating-browser-ui-to-avoid-potential-trackers/3558 "2022-06-17T14:07:24Z")

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I’ve started using a clipboard manager (clipBoardFusion) on Windows and I’ve noticed by chance that it also real-time tracks opened programs. It’s creepy because it also tracks Tor browser which now might be useless even…

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## [Color settings in Tor 11.0.14](https://forum.torproject.org/t/color-settings-in-tor-11-0-14/3609)

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**Author:** [@NewUser](https://forum.torproject.org/u/NewUser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/color-settings-in-tor-11-0-14/3609 "2022-06-10T18:21:39Z")

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I installed Tor 11.0.14 en(us) version on my Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Because of my bad eyes I use high contrast theme on my computer with yellow text on black background. In Tor browser I immediately went to Setti…

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## [Whitelisting Specific CSS Media Queries](https://forum.torproject.org/t/whitelisting-specific-css-media-queries/3075)

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**Author:** [@Saklad5](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Saklad5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2022, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/whitelisting-specific-css-media-queries/3075 "2022-05-05T10:48:06Z")

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While I understand it reduces anonymity, I strongly prefer having websites respond to the “prefers-color-scheme” CSS media query. Unfortunately, this query is forced to return “light” while privacy.resistFingerprinting i…

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## [Proposal, TwitterOnion search engine](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proposal-twitteronion-search-engine/3032)

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**Author:** [@h3xag0n](https://forum.torproject.org/u/h3xag0n)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proposal-twitteronion-search-engine/3032 "2022-04-19T01:06:52Z")

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Hi all Twitter has an onion service now. Perhaps this should be added to the list of search engines in Tor Browser a la DuckDuckGoOnion. Do not have any hard facts but some preliminary research suggests that Twitter ra…

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## [Enable WebRTC in Tor Browser](https://forum.torproject.org/t/enable-webrtc-in-tor-browser/2815)

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**Author:** [@filo](https://forum.torproject.org/u/filo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/enable-webrtc-in-tor-browser/2815 "2022-04-07T19:43:49Z")

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Many websites with audio or video conferencing services require WebRTC to function. I understand that WebRTC is disabled in the Tor Browser, thus preventing Tor users from using these audio/video conferencing services. F…

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## [Disable site favicons](https://forum.torproject.org/t/disable-site-favicons/2120)

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**Author:** [@aliceinonionland](https://forum.torproject.org/u/aliceinonionland)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/disable-site-favicons/2120 "2022-04-07T15:35:15Z")

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How about disabling site favicons within “about:config” ?? They are of little use and exploits/tracking have been discovered in the past with them enabled. Not to mention when you bookmark a site the favicon garbage is …

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## [Add Brave Search as Option for Default Search Engine?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/add-brave-search-as-option-for-default-search-engine/2731)

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**Author:** [@TorTorWinWin](https://forum.torproject.org/u/TorTorWinWin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/add-brave-search-as-option-for-default-search-engine/2731 "2022-03-23T22:34:00Z")

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Hi, I prefer the (relatively new) Brave search versus DuckDuckGo, but as far as I can tell, Tor Browser does not allow me to select Brave as my default search engine. Can this option please be added? Thanks!

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## [Utilize built-in HTTPS-Only mode and drop HTTPS Everywhere](https://forum.torproject.org/t/utilize-built-in-https-only-mode-and-drop-https-everywhere/1007)

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**Author:** [@vufila](https://forum.torproject.org/u/vufila)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/utilize-built-in-https-only-mode-and-drop-https-everywhere/1007 "2022-02-28T18:51:42Z")

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Why do Tor browser still uses HTTPS Everywhere when the same feature is already built-in?

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## [Tiny fonts in about:preferences#tor Tor Logs / Provide a Bridge](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tiny-fonts-in-about-preferences-tor-tor-logs-provide-a-bridge/2118)

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**Author:** [@aliceinonionland](https://forum.torproject.org/u/aliceinonionland)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tiny-fonts-in-about-preferences-tor-tor-logs-provide-a-bridge/2118 "2022-02-10T23:22:49Z")

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In Tor Browser for Linux, in the about:preferences#tor page for the Tor Logs, it would be nice if the font size was larger in this section. Increasing the text size for the Provide a Bridge section wouldn’t hurt either. …

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## [About Tor Browser Extensions](https://forum.torproject.org/t/about-tor-browser-extensions/1577)

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**Author:** [@rhrakib](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhrakib)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/about-tor-browser-extensions/1577 "2022-01-06T10:33:43Z")

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Why Tor devs doesn’t add built in Ad blocker & Tracker blocker to Tor Browser?? They did added some extensions too like NoScript, Https Everywhere etc. Nobody wants to see annoying ads plus more or less all the ads track…

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## [Hamburger menu items](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hamburger-menu-items/677)

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**Author:** [@pseudonymous](https://forum.torproject.org/u/pseudonymous)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hamburger-menu-items/677 "2021-11-16T14:27:54Z")

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Is there any purpose to the “New private window” item in the hamburger menu? Also, the “New Identity” and “New Tor Circuit for this Site” labels break the consistency with other items which have only the first letter of…

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