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- For hardware compatibility issues, refer to our [[known issues|support/known_issues]].
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- To learn what you can do with Tails, refer to our [[documentation|doc]].
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- For questions related to Tor, see also to the [Tor support pages](https://support.torproject.org/).
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Yes. Tails requires a USB stick dedicated to only running Tails.
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If it were possible to use the same USB stick with another operating system, for example to store files to use on Windows, a virus in the other operating system could corrupt your Tails.
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That's why your Tails USB stick is not recognized in Windows and why we discourage installing other live operating systems on the same USB stick.
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To store files in your Tails USB stick, use the [[Persistent Storage|doc/persistent_storage]]. To exchange files between Tails and another operating system, use a separate USB stick.
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No. Upgrading whenever you get a notification from *[[Tails Upgrader|doc/upgrade]]* is enough.
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If you upgrade the system yourself using `apt` or *Synaptic*, you might break things.
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Our team sometimes publishes emergency releases, whenever important security upgrades are available in Debian or *Tor Browser* before the next scheduled release.
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If you worry that your Tails might be corrupted, do a [[manual upgrade|upgrade]] from a trusted operating system to upgrade it to a trusted version of Tails.
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<p>In the future, we might make it possible to verify the integrity of a Tails
USB stick from another trusted OS. ([[!tails_ticket 7496]])</p>
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<p>We have plans to allow storing the security level in the Persistent Storage. ([[!tails_ticket 9700]])</p>
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But VPNs have clear benefits over Tor in some situations where strong anonymity is not needed, for example:
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- To access websites that block Tor or can only be accessed from a given country
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- To use videoconferencing tools like *Jitsi* or *Zoom*
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- To access private VPN services like intranets or share folders
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- To browse the Internet at higher speeds than Tor
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We are now considering adding VPN support to Tails, either:
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By adding another browser that would use a VPN instead of Tor. ([[!tails_ticket 19465]] or [[!tails_ticket 19942]])
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