user2229: For an average end-user, if bitcoin-qt is configured with a large pool (1 billion) of Bitcoin addresses, then will it increase user / transaction anonimity?

user6321: The pool of addresses is meant for consistency among offline backups. Not for anonymity. See: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Key_pool
Generating and using a new address on-the-fly vs generating thousands in advance doesn't really make any difference in terms of anonymity. Just would create a lot of overhead.  What might help more is using a new address for each new transaction. Maybe. 

2229: <p>For an average end-user, if bitcoin-qt is configured with a large pool (1 billion) of Bitcoin addresses, then will it increase user / transaction anonimity?</p>
 6321: <p>The pool of addresses is meant for consistency among offline backups. Not for anonymity. See: <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Key_pool" rel="nofollow">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Key_pool</a></p>

<p>Generating and using a new address on-the-fly vs generating thousands in advance doesn't really make any difference in terms of anonymity. Just would create a lot of overhead.  What might help more is using a new address for each new transaction. Maybe. </p>
