# [Tails 6.17](
https://tails.net/news/version_6.17/index.en.html)
# Changes and updates
* Add a **Show Password** option when setting the screen locking password.
[](
https://tails.net/news/version_6.17/show_password.png)
* Update the _uBlock Origing_ extension for _Tor Browser_ to [1.62.0](
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/1.62.0).
* Update _Tor Browser_ to [14.5.4](
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1454).
# Fixed problems
* Display an empty page instead of the homepage of _Tor Browser_ when opening new tabs in the _Unsafe Browser_. ([#21004](
https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/21004))
* Remove duplicated CPU microcode to reduce image size. ([#21001](
https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/21001))
For more details, read our
[changelog](
https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog).
# Get Tails 6.17
## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage
* Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.17.
* If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](
https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual).
## To install Tails 6.17 on a new USB stick
Follow our installation instructions:
* [Install from Windows](
https://tails.net/install/windows/index.en.html)
* [Install from macOS](
https://tails.net/install/mac/index.en.html)
* [Install from Linux](
https://tails.net/install/linux/index.en.html)
* [Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG](
https://tails.net/install/expert/index.en.html)
The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of
upgrading.
## To download only
If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails
6.17 directly:
* [For USB sticks (USB image)](
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html)
* [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](
https://tails.net/install/download-iso/index.en.html)
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