But, by using the Windows command line interface (CLI) you can easily instruct tor.exe to install a Windows Service without any additional downloads or advanced configuration.įor most users the installation of the Tor Browser Bundle is all they need to browse the web anonymously or to let another app connect to the internet over Tor. The Tor Browser Bundle installer for Windows, provided by the Tor Project, does not include an option during installation to configure Tor to run as a Windows service. It can be especially usefull for you if you want to host onion services (Hidden Services/.onion Sites) on your Windows computer or relay traffic for other Tor users. This lets you use Tor for other services, such as instant messaging, email, or remotely accessing other computers through the Tor network. Running Tor as a service on Windows separately from the Tor Browser Bundle is only usefull for users who want to keep Tor running all the time, without having to have the Tor Browser running as well.

These are the installation instructions for installing Tor on Windows without the need to have the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB) running all the time as well.

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