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Question

TOR browser

Jul 4, 2015 6:38PM PDT

Just downloaded TOR browser. Keep getting firefox cant connect error. Tells me to try again. Is this normal? Are the sites that busy? Or do I need to change settings on my firewall?

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Clarification Request
Did you complete your download?
Jul 4, 2015 11:46PM PDT

Is it now installed? Firefox isn't the Tor Browser.

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(NT) need exact error message and os
Jul 4, 2015 7:44PM PDT
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Maybe at fault, review setting
Jul 14, 2015 8:09AM PDT

Just looking at the 1st link for TOR browser, offers that is NOT to be configured like other browsers. What all that entails is bound to resolve your issue.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAAahUKEwj_zfbk8trGAhUFUJIKHdUeCJs&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftorproject.org%2Fdownload&ei=UCWlVf_lFoWgyQTVvaDYCQ&usg=AFQjCNFJe4EVEhroXGjBC52m0scSby2JrQ&bvm=bv.97653015,d.aWw

As you see, I googled, I posted the link as you can review the immediate text on this link when in google search mode.

tada -----Willy Happy