

ModerationĮvery version of each package undergoes a rigorous moderation process before it goes live that typically includes: Now you can configure other software to use the Tor service (tunnel traffic through the Tor network) for anonymous internet connections.Welcome to the Chocolatey Community Package Repository! The packages found in this section of the site are provided, maintained, and moderated by the community. It can also be easily configured to not automatically start on Windows boot (if desired). You can check if the service was installed by opening the Windows Services snap-in by holding down the Windows Key while pressing R and typing services.msc:Ĭheck for "Tor Win32 Service" in the list and view its status, as well as stop, start, or restart the service.

That's it - now you are running Tor as a service on Windows. Now enter the following command to instruct tor.exe to install a Windows Service:Ĭ:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor> tor.exe –service install This will open the Windows CLI already in the context of the C:\Tor Browser\Browser\TorBrowser\Tor\ directory (or wherever you have installed the Tor Browser).

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.
