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ApplicationThe Tor Project

Dem still dey call am tor, torbrowser, the onion router browser

The Tor ProjectBrowsers

One Firefox ESR fork from The Tor Project wey dey route traffic pass di Tor network. For Windows di process na firefox.exe.

Wetin you need know

Tor Browser na Firefox ESR fork wey dey use Tor. Stock Firefox no dey do am.

The Tor Project dey ship hardened Firefox ESR wey dey connect pass Tor circuits. Di process name na firefox.exe. Stock Mozilla Firefox na different install and e no dey onion-route your tabs.

Wetin e be?
Firefox ESR wey dey use Tor network
Di same as Firefox?
No. Different build and traffic path
Same as Mullvad Browser?
No. Mullvad no dey use Tor
Feex tok say
If I see firefox.exe under Tor Browser folder, I dey treat am as Tor, no be Mozilla Firefox. I no go "fix" am by installing stock Firefox on top.

Wetin be Tor Browser?

Tor Browser na The Tor Project browser based on Firefox ESR. E dey start Tor client and send browser traffic pass Tor. Di window process na firefox.exe inside di Tor Browser folder.

If you never use am before

If you need Tor network inside browser, na Tor Browser be dis, no be stock Firefox. Download am from torproject.org/download. Na Firefox ESR fork wey dey build circuits pass Tor. Sites dey see Tor exit, no be your home IP. Mullvad Browser look similar and e no dey use Tor. Stock Firefox from mozilla.org na different product.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Browse pass Tor

HTTP(S) pass Tor circuits. Na dis be di product work. Stock Firefox no dey do dis one.

Onion sites

.onion addresses wey di Tor client fit reach. Normal browser no fit open dose ones without extra software.

Fingerprint-resistant defaults

Window size, letterboxing, and NoScript-style defaults wey The Tor Project dey ship. Dem fit break some sites on purpose.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey dem tell make dem use Tor Browser, no be "Firefox plus VPN"
  • Users wey need .onion reachability
  • Anybody wey see firefox.exe con assume say na Mozilla Firefox

Current status

Dem dey actively develop am. Releases dey follow Firefox ESR plus The Tor Project patches. Dis article na about di Windows desktop bundle.

How old e be?

The Tor Project ship dedicated browser bundle for 2008. Firefox itself old pass am. Current Tor Browser still be ESR fork, no be Chromium reskin. One 2004 "Privoxy plus Firefox" guide no be dis installer.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Stable
Alpha

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
CPU 64-bit processor wey current Tor Browser list for Windows
RAM 2 GB class fit start am. Circuits and content processes go want more
Operating system Windows 10 or Windows 11, according to Tor Project install docs

Resource profile

CPU demand
Circuit setup plus di page
RAM demand
Firefox content processes
Network demand
Tor slow pass direct connection. Dat one dey expected

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
firefox.exe Tor Browser window and content processes
tor.exe Tor client wey di bundle dey start

Startup components

Tor Browser no dey meant to sit down inside Windows Startup. You dey launch am wen you want Tor session. E no dey replace your default browser unless na you set am.

File locations

Common Tor Browser locations
Typical portable-style folder Tor Browser folder wey you choose, many times under di user profile
No confuse with C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\

File formats

HTMLPDFPNGJPEG

Common wahala dem

Sites dey break or look letterboxed

Security level and fingerprint defenses dey shrink di canvas. Na Tor Browser be dat, no be GPU failure.

People dey update Firefox con break di bundle

No overwrite dis firefox.exe with Mozilla installer. Update am from The Tor Project.

How to get unstuck

Confirm say di folder na Tor Browser

firefox.exe beside Start Tor Browser shortcut na dis product. Program Files\Mozilla Firefox na stock Firefox.

Use di onion button and circuit display

New circuit na Tor Browser control. To change Windows proxy settings by hand na wrong first step.

Download only from torproject.org/download

Fake Tor installers na long-running scam. Verify di signature wey di manual describe.

Alternatives

Mullvad Browser if you want di same hardening without Tor. Stock Firefox if you want normal Gecko browser. VPN app no be Tor Browser replacement.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download www.torproject.org/download/ Official Windows package
User Manual tb-manual.torproject.org/ Install, verify, and security levels
Support portal support.torproject.org/ Circuits, bridges, and errors
Project site www.torproject.org/ Wetin The Tor Project dey ship

Related hardware

Modest CPU dey enough. Di delay usually na di Tor path, no be say gaming GPU dey miss.

Technical details

Technical details

ESR-based version numbers dey change for The Tor Project train. Dis article no dey pin any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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