# Tor Browser

Application: The Tor Project

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

The Tor Project, Browsers

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

| 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.

| 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

| 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

HTML, PDF, PNG, JPEG

## 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.

| Download       | [www.torproject.org/download/ ](https://www.torproject.org/download/)Official Windows package       |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| User Manual    | [tb-manual.torproject.org/ ](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/)Install, verify, and security levels |
| Support portal | [support.torproject.org/ ](https://support.torproject.org/)Circuits, bridges, and errors            |
| Project site   | [www.torproject.org/ ](https://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.

## Related

Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link.

[Mullvad Browser: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/mullvad-browser/)[Mozilla Firefox: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/mozilla-firefox/)[Wetin bi Windows process: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/system/what-is-a-windows-process/)

## Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/).

- [Tor Browser download ](https://www.torproject.org/download/)· Official Windows package
- [Tor Browser User Manual ](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/)· Official manual
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

## Dis article make sense to you?

Yes or no dey enough. Choose reason if you want, or add short note.

Quick facts

The short identity of dis page. Specs, sources, and the full story still dey inside the article.

- **Developer**: The Tor Project

  **Category**: Web browser

  **Process**: firefox.exe

  **License**: Free and open source

  **First released**: 2008

  **Official site**: [torproject.org](https://www.torproject.org/)

  **Feex map am**: Dem see am on top Windows PCs for Foxhole

Recorded source status: Feex Reviewed: Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification.

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