@echo off cls echo. rem # This script starts Tor Browser on Windows without Tor. rem # It uses TorBox's SOKCKS 5 values as proxy settings for the Tor Browser. rem # This prevents a "Tor over Tor" Scenario. rem # For more information see here: rem # https://www.torbox.ch/?page_id=1218 rem # https://www.torbox.ch/?page_id=112#torovertor rem # https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Other_Operating_Systems#Tor_Browser_Settings rem # https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Other_Operating_Systems#Remove_Proxy_Settings rem # https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Other_Operating_Systems#Configure_Tor_Browser_Settings rem # Edit if necessary! This is the relative path to TorBrowser's used profile (without final \): set DEFAULT=Browser\TorBrowser\Data\Browser\profile.default cls echo. echo This script will start the Tor Browser without Tor and link to your TorBox. echo Without TorBox the Tor Browser will not work !! echo After closing the Tor Browser the script restores the old settings. echo If asked, say NO to the question of overwriting prefs.bak because otherwise, echo restoring the old settings may not be possible anymore!! echo. pause cls copy %DEFAULT%\prefs.js browser\TorBrowser\Data\Browser\profile.default\prefs.bak /-y set TOR_NO_DISPLAY_NETWORK_SETTINGS=1 set TOR_SKIP_CONTROLPORTTEST=1 set TOR_SKIP_LAUNCH=1 echo. echo. echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.use_privoxy", false); > %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.settings_method", "custom"); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.socks_host", "192.168.43.1"); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.socks_port", 9050); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("network.proxy.socks", "192.168.43.1"); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("network.proxy.socks_port", 9050); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_host", "192.168.43.1"); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torbutton.custom.socks_port", 9050); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torlauncher.control_host", "192.168.43.1"); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js echo user_pref("extensions.torlauncher.control_port", 9051); >> %DEFAULT%\user.js "Start Tor Browser.lnk" --detach timeout /t 2 /nobreak > NUL cls echo. echo Tor Browser successfully launched! echo DONT CLOSE THAT WINDOW, YET if you want to restore the original behavior of echo the Tor Browser with its own Tor instance. Close first the Tor Browser, then... pause copy %DEFAULT%\prefs.bak %DEFAULT%\prefs.js del %DEFAULT%\prefs.bak del %DEFAULT%\user.js timeout /t 2 /nobreak > NUL cls echo. echo "You can close this window now." timeout /t 10 > NUL exit