Setup Tor in Windows

Note: It is better to use Tor Browser Bundle

• Download the latest Tor Expert Bundle.
• Extract the downloaded files to C:\Tor.
• My configuration file torrc is in C:\Tor\tor and has the following content:

  ControlPort 9051
  CookieAuthentication 1
  DataDirectory C:\Tor\data
  SocksPort 9050
  ClientTransportPlugin meek_lite,obfs2,obfs3,obfs4,scramblesuit,webtunnel exec C:\Tor\tor\pluggable_transports\lyrebird.exe
  ClientTransportPlugin snowflake exec C:\Tor\tor\pluggable_transports\snowflake-client.exe
  ClientTransportPlugin conjure exec C:\Tor\tor\pluggable_transports\conjure-client.exe -registerURL https://registration.refraction.network/api
  GeoIPFile C:\Tor\data\geoip
  GeoIPv6File C:\Tor\data\geoip6
  

  Indeed, you can also use an empty torrc file.

• Configure Tor as a service (see here). Run the commands in cmd as admin.

  C:\Tor\tor\tor.exe --service install -options -f "C:\Tor\tor\torrc"
  

  Use the following commands to start and stop the service

  C:\Tor\tor\tor.exe --service start
  C:\Tor\tor\tor.exe --service stop
  

• Setup proxy by running in cmd (not as an admin) the following commands (Note that commands starting with REM are comments, and you can simply ignore them):

  REM Set the proxy server
  powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings' -Name 'ProxyServer' -Value 'socks=127.0.0.1:9050'"
  REM Enable the proxy
  powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings' -Name 'ProxyEnable' -Value 1"
  

• Check if you are using Tor by visiting check.torproject.org.