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Tails 7.4 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Persistent Language and Formats
Coming a month after Tails 7.3.1, the Tails 7.4 release introduces a new feature that lets you save your language, keyboard layout, and formats from the Welcome Screen to the USB stick and have them applied automatically when restarting Tails.
Tails 7.4 also updates the default web browser to the latest Tor Browser 15.0.4, a major update based on Mozilla Firefox 140 ESR that introduces exciting features like support for vertical tabs and tab groups, as well as a new unified search button in the address bar.
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Tails 7.4 Released With Persistent Language and Keyboard Settings
Tails 7.4, a new version of the privacy-focused Linux distro that routes all internet connections through the Tor network, is now available.
The most notable change is the introduction of persistent language, keyboard layout, and format settings. Users can now save these preferences directly from the Welcome Screen to the USB stick, so they are applied automatically on subsequent boots.
To make this feature practical during early startup, the saved language and format settings are stored unencrypted on the USB stick. This design choice allows users to more easily type the passphrase for their Persistent Storage before decryption is available.
In addition, the Tails developers emphasize that only these basic settings are stored in this way, with no additional personal data included.