House of Remembrance
How to use Tails
Your Tails USB stick will arrive preloaded and ready to use.
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Power off your computer
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Insert the Tails USB stick
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Power on your computer
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Press the required key to enter the Boot Menu, see list below of the most common manufacturers boot menu keys

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The boot menu will vary with manufacturer but should have the option to select a removable device to boot from i.e. the USB Flash drive that Tails is installed on

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When the computer starts on Tails, the Boot Loader appears and Tails starts automatically after a few seconds

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After the Boot Menu, a loading screen appears

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Shortly after the Boot Loader and the loading screen, the Welcome Screen appears

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In the Welcome Screen, select your language and keyboard layout in the Language & Region section. Click Start Tails, after 15–30 seconds, the Tails desktop appears.

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Open the system menu in the top-right corner, then choose Wi-Fi Not Connected and then Select Network

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After establishing a connection to a local network, the Tor Connection assistant appears to help you connect to the Tor network. Select Connect to Tor automatically.

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Select start Tor browser and you are now able to use the internet away from the eyes of big brother
