Ricochet is an experimental kind of instant messaging that does not trust anyone with your identity, your contact list, or your communications.
Ricochet is a peer-to-peer instant messaging system built on the Tor Network hidden services. Your login is your hidden service address, and contacts connect to you (not an intermediate server) through Tor. The rendezvous system makes it extremely hard for anyone to learn your identity from your address.
| Publisher | RicochetIM |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.4.0 |
| License | Copyright (c) 2014-2016, John Brookshet ([email protected]) |
| Installer type | inno |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | RicochetIM.Ricochet |
| Requirements | Windows 10 or later |
| Install scope | Current user |
winget install --id=RicochetIM.Ricochet -ewinget upgrade --id=RicochetIM.Ricochet -ewinget uninstall --id=RicochetIM.Ricochet -e"ricochet-1.1.4-win-install.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Ricochet is proprietary software from RicochetIM. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
The latest version is 1.1.4.0.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 9096f058b8471ca7b1204d1acb34114e497b07902eb7811fc414d52b45b7db59.
Ricochet requires Windows 10 or later and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
Run the offline installer with "ricochet-1.1.4-win-install.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=RicochetIM.Ricochet -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Ricochet and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=RicochetIM.Ricochet -e.
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