How to install Tails from Windows

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Tails operating system is a Linux distribution that was made especially to protect users privacy. It is nearly impossible to track someone who is using it. No data is stored on USB flash disk that Tails is installed. So in case someone stoles flash drive from you or you lose it, it won`t be possible for them to see your activity.

Note: Step 2&3 are not necessary anymore.

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1. Go to: https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html and click on 'Windows'

2. Click on 'Install from Windows'

3. Click on 'Let`s Go!'

4. Click on 'Download Tails USB image'. Save image at your hard drive.

5. Υou can use Etcher software as is suggested on Tails webiste to install image to a USB drive. Unfortunately Etcher application makes connections during installation to Google and other servers. So you should use Rufus instead. (https://rufus.ie/en/) Double click Rufus.exe, click on 'Select', and select image file that you`ve downloaded at previous step. Click 'Open'.

6. A message warns that all data on USB flash will be destroyed. Click ΟΚ.

7. When process is finished click 'CLOSE'. Reboot your pc.

8. In order to get to Bios boot menu one should press immediately upon pc starting up a key. At most desktop computers this key is Delete or Del key. Then go to boot menu. For laptops or well known desktop brands boot menu appers by pressing the following key: for Acer press Esc or F12, for Asus press Esc or F8, for Compaq press Esc or F9, for Dell press F12, for Fujitsu press F12, for HP press Esc or F9, for Intel press F10, for Lenovo press F12, for Samsung press Esc or F2, for Sony press Esc or F10 or F11, for Toshibα press F12.

9. Select USB flash that Tails is installed.

10. After a while Tails is loaded. Click 'Start Tails'.

11. Click on 'Applications' menu, go to 'Favorites' and select Tor browser. For maximum anonymity uninstall and disable all add-ons from it.

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