[tor-bugs] #31971 [Circumvention/Snowflake]: Snowflake is *consistently* extremely slow when using the Windows build

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#31971: Snowflake is *consistently* extremely slow when using the Windows build
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks              |          Owner:  cohosh
     Type:  defect                   |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                   |      Milestone:
Component:  Circumvention/Snowflake  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                   |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                           |  Actual Points:  .5
Parent ID:                           |         Points:  3
 Reviewer:                           |        Sponsor:  Sponsor28
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Comment (by cohosh):

 Replying to [comment:9 cypherpunks]:
 > Could it be that this is a result of the recent change regarding handing
 proxy-go instances more often than browser snowflakes? I will retest and
 keep you informed about whether I'm seeing any improvement on Windows, but
 I'm curious how this could have fixed itself and whether browser proxies
 work as fast as proxy-go instances.

 I don't think this is just due to getting more proxy-go instances. Even
 with the change, it's still more likely to get a browser snowflake than a
 proxy-go instance. I should definitely have gotten a browser proxy in one
 of the 5 bootstraps and I got well over 20kbps for each one. I am also
 puzzled as to why I wasn't able to reproduce this. Perhaps something in a
 recent Windows update? Or a firewall setting? It would be really helpful
 if you could check on your setup again and confirm. Thanks cypherpunks!

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