Windows 10: How to set Tor as a default browser?

I'm trying to set Tor as my default browser in Windows 10 (NOT for illegal purposes JUST for privacy). But when I get to the menu for selecting a default browser in the default apps section Tor does not appear. Any guesses on how to fix that?

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Making Tor Browser as default browser and configuring VPN (Windows 10)

In order for the Tor browser to appear in Default Programs or Default Apps listing, it needs to be "registered" with Default Programs manually. See:

Setting Tor Browser as default browser in Windows - Tor Stack Exchange

Setting Tor Browser as default browser in Windows

 

Making Tor Browser as default browser and configuring VPN (Windows 10)

Open Notepad, copy the REG file contents from the StackExchange link. Alter the path to Tor's executable.

Change the path from:

C:\\Users\\MyUser\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe

to the actual path of Tor browser's executable.

For example, in my system, the location could be something like:

C:\\Users\\Ramesh\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe

Be sure to include the double-slashes as in the source example. REG file format needs double slashes.

(If you don't know the path, right-click the Tor browser's shortcut and click Properties. It has the full path.)

Once the changes are made, save the file with .REG extension, say "tor.reg" in your Desktop. You've now created a .reg file, which when double-clicked, will apply the settings to the registry.

Close and open Default Programs > Set your default programs. It should now list "Tor".

Note: Thanks for your post. I'm definitely going to try "Tor".

 

Making Tor Browser as default browser and configuring VPN (Windows 10)

It didn't work.

This is what I did.

I uninstalled Tor Browser and reinstalled it. When prompted to ask where to save it, I saved it here. C:/Users/Hewlett/AppData/Local/Tor Browser/Browser/firefox.exe

So all the files that comes with the installation of Tor Browser bundle are in AppData/Local.

Then. I opened Notepad, copy-pasted the contents and changed the path as instructed from C:\\Users\\MyUser\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe to C:\\Users\\Hewlett\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe

(Note: The line that I changed actually says "C:\\Users\\MyUser\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe,0" so I changed it to "C:\\Users\\Hewlett\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe,0"

I saved it using the extension .reg. Afterwards, I double-clicked the icon of the reg file hopingto run it. I restarted my computer hoping that it works.

But still, Tor Browser was not in the list of "set as default programs".

NOTE: These are the contents that I copy-pasted. (Beginning from the line that says "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00")

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Infamous capabilities:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tor Browser\Capabilities]

"ApplicationDescription"="Tor Browser - Anonymity Online"

"ApplicationIcon"="C:\\Users\\MyUser\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe,0"

"ApplicationName"="Tor Browser"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tor Browser\Capabilities\FileAssociations]

".htm"="TorBrowserURL"

".html"="TorBrowserURL"

".shtml"="TorBrowserURL"

".xht"="TorBrowserURL"

".xhtml"="TorBrowserURL"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tor Browser\Capabilities\URLAssociations]

"ftp"="TorBrowserURL"

"http"="TorBrowserURL"

"https"="TorBrowserURL"

; Register to Default Programs

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]

"Tor Browser"="Software\\Tor Browser\\Capabilities"

; TorBrowserURL HANDLER:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\TorBrowserURL]

@="Tor Browser Document"

"FriendlyTypeName"="Tor Browser Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\TorBrowserURL\shell]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\TorBrowserURL\shell\open]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\TorBrowserURL\shell\open\command]

@="\"C:\\Users\\MyUser\\AppData\\Local\\Tor Browser\\Browser\\firefox.exe\" -osint -url \"%1\""