help with "Tor"

[bigbutt100]

hello im trying to use Tor to put my self behind a automatic proxy (or hidden ip address) for my protection. now i can't seem to see that it changes my ip address in any browser never mind all browsers.

-i check my ip with a few websites (cmyip.com) and (my-proxy.com) they both show my isp ip address.

-my main goal is to use Tor or a different program to totally hide my ip address and with any browser....essentially completely hidden.

-i dont want a program that just hides it with a certain browser since i use programs that connect to the web as well. i want to hide it from those programs also.

Any answers or program tips would be great. thanks

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Has this got anything to do with your other topic?

[BC_Programmer]

I had a old man friend, who didn't want to police to find him. so he took off the numbers on his house address. authorities and creditors couldn't find his address. However neither could the mailman or anybody else


An IP address is the method used to locate computers in the internet- you cannot fully anonymize browsing, since the data has to get to your PC somehow, and the server needs to know where your PC is to send it.

You can find limited success from proxies and so forth, but there is no 100% solution.

I think the real question is WHY you need to "hide" your IP address?

[Aegis]

Has this got anything to do with your other topic?

No, that's for his friend.   

[bigbutt100]

OK well thanks...anyone use Tor for non piracy related purposes like myself...any tips for it?.....oh and no other programs come to mind?

ps. I myself usually love to assume because it is so easy....but it is more likely to be false then true....so i dont 
instead i usually stick to the direct question....although i don't mean to imply anything to all you "genius" people.

[Aegis]

I was teasing you, but BC gave you a pretty comprehensive answer in his post above.  I've heard of people being completely invisible (so they claimed) but I could never get them to tell me how they did it.

[bobgar34]

i like ghost surf, it redirects your traffic so you get a different IP, it blocks cookies, user agent, referrer, and AD`s. it`s not free but worth it to protect privacy.