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Tor Browser only protects browser traffic.
To protect other network traffic, you need Tor.
Tor is free to use and installable on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.
By now, you've probably heard of the Tor Browser. If not, think of it this way: the Tor Browser is a secure web browser that works with the Tor Network to encrypt and anonymize all traffic. The only catch is that the traffic the Tor Browser works with is limited to the browser.
That means, any other network traffic (email, messaging, etc.) is not encrypted or anonymized.
If you only use your computer as a means to a web-browsing end, that's perfectly OK. But if you use it for other things that send and receive data over the internet, you might want to consider taking some extra steps to help secure those data packets.
Also: I found the most private and secure way to browse the web -- and it isn't incognito mode
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