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<h1>Running the <a href="<page index>">Tor</a> client on MS Windows</h1>
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<b>Note that these are the installation instructions for running a Tor
client on MS Windows (98, 98SE, NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, Server).
If you want to relay traffic for others to help the network grow (please
do), read the <a href="<page docs/tor-doc-relay>">Configuring a relay</a>
guide.</b>
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<h2><a class="anchor" href="#installing">Step One: Download and Install Tor</a></h2>
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The install for MS Windows bundles <a href="<page index>">Tor</a>,
<a href="http://www.vidalia-project.net/">Vidalia</a> (a GUI for Tor), and <a
href="http://www.privoxy.org">Privoxy</a> (a filtering web proxy) into
one package, with the three applications pre-configured to work together.
Download either the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-stable>">stable</a>
or the <a href="../<package-win32-bundle-alpha>">experimental</a>
version of the Windows bundle, or look for more options on the
<a href="<page download>">download page</a>.
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<img alt="tor installer splash page"
src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-splash.png" />
<p>If you have previously installed Tor, Vidalia, or Privoxy
you can deselect whichever components you do not need to install
in the dialog shown below.
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<img alt="select components to install"
src="../img/screenshot-win32-installer-components.png" />
<p>After you have completed the installer, the components
you selected will automatically be started for you.
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