TARIQ for Windows

A peer-to-peer messenger that hides who talks to whom. This is a beta, so expect some rough edges.

Version 0.8.0-mature.108.2 · 45.7 MB · 64-bit Windows 10 (1903 or later) or Windows 11

Check the file before you open it

Every download has a fingerprint. If yours matches the one below, the file is exactly what we published. Open PowerShell in your Downloads folder and run:

Get-FileHash .\TARIQ-Beta-Setup-0.8.0-mature.108.2.exe

The Hash it prints must be exactly:

2075F73A3F4EA967D2E39569313F9AF4410151660743363DD38B21305640C7EF

If it is different, delete the file and do not run it. All fingerprints: SHA256SUMS.

The “unknown publisher” warning

During the beta, the installer doesn't carry a Microsoft-recognised publisher certificate yet, so Windows SmartScreen may stop it with “Windows protected your PC”. When the fingerprint matches, choose More info, then Run anyway.

Only do this for a file whose fingerprint you checked. Never skip any other security warning.

Install and first start

Run the installer. It installs for your Windows account only, so it needs no administrator rights.
Start TARIQ from the Start menu. It creates your identity on this computer — your keys never leave it — and shows your TARIQ ID.
Share your TARIQ ID with someone to bond, then start talking.

What this beta does and doesn't do yet

Your metadata is protected by the GHAYB mixnet and cover traffic.
End-to-end encryption is not on yet.
Updates install only after you agree, and only when they carry a valid signature from the TARIQ release key built into the app.
Pictures in Posts and chat don't display on Windows yet. The Store, video preview and sounds aren't available on Windows yet.
Your data lives in %USERPROFILE%\.config\tariq. Uninstalling keeps it; delete that folder to remove it for good.