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Install on Windows

Quick install

Open PowerShell and run:

Terminal window
iwr -useb anonymizer.site/install.ps1 | iex

This downloads anonymizer.site/install.ps1 and runs it in your user context. No administrator rights are required.

Where it installs

  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\uv\tools\anonymizer\ — the wheel and its dependencies
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\uv\bin\anonymize.exe — the launcher

The script appends %LOCALAPPDATA%\uv\bin to your user PATH if it isn’t there yet.

If your ExecutionPolicy blocks the script

If you see Files cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system, run once:

Terminal window
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

This changes the policy only for your user.

Requirements

  • Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11
  • PowerShell 5.1 or newer (built into Windows 10/11)
  • ~1.5 GB free disk

Antivirus false positives

Some AV engines flag freshly-published Python wheels until they accumulate a reputation. If your AV quarantines the installer, see Corporate setup for the offline-mirror workflow.