In the Welcome Screen, keep the Persistent Storage locked.
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***[GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)*** is an advanced picture editor.You can use it*GIMP* to edit, enhance, and retouch photos and scans, createdrawings, and make your own images.
If you are running Tails [[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]], continue with the next step.
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***[Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/)*** is vector-based drawing application.You can use it*Inkscape* to create a wide variety of graphics such asillustrations, icons, logos, diagrams, maps, and web graphics.
<p>In the next step, you will make your computer start on this USB stick.</p>
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a.If you are notrunning Tails[[!inline pages="inc/stable_amd64_version" raw="yes" sort="age"]]then you can continue with the next step. , click **Check for Upgrades**.
We recommend doing sothat you visit this page from a different local network ifaccessing this page is blocked or if you want to hide that you areconnecting to Tor.
We recommend that you visit this page from a different local network if accessing this page is blocked or if you want to hide that you are connecting to Tor.
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Make sure that thise new USB stick is at least as large as your current Tailsselected in the **Target USB stick** menu.
Make sure that the new USB stick is selected in the **Target USB stick** menu.
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a. If there is an **Erase** tab in the right pane, click on it and then click on the <span class="bold"> Erase</span>**Erase** button on the bottom right
b. If there is an **Erase** button on the top middle, click on it.
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[Tor](https://torproject.org/) is the best anonymity network available. TorTor has partnered with leading research institutions and has been subjected tointensive academic research. Tor has received awards from institutionssuch as the [EFF](https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/2012) and the [FreeSoftwareFoundation](https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-free-software-awards-announced).Even the NSA qualified Tor as "[the King of high secure, low latency InternetAnonymity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/tor-high-secure-internet-anonymity)."
Tor has partnered with leading research institutions and has been subjected to intensive academic research. Tor has received awards from institutions such as the [EFF](https://www.eff.org/awards/pioneer/2012) and the [Free Software Foundation](https://www.fsf.org/news/2010-free-software-awards-announced). Even the NSA qualified Tor as "[the King of high secure, low latency Internet Anonymity](https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/tor-high-secure-internet-anonymity)."