[tbb-bugs] #12885 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Windows Jump Lists fail for Tor Browser

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#12885: Windows Jump Lists fail for Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  mcs                                  |          Owner:
                                                 |  pospeselr
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability, TorBrowserTeam201812  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by pospeselr):

 Updated patch now explicitly checking for the 'active' pref and deleting
 an existing jumplist if so: https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/richard
 /tor-
 browser.git/diff/?h=bug_12885_v2&id2=8bc2ca14f51f4b57efcadd6f7405e0a4d48f2204&context=8&ignorews=0&dt=0

 This patch should also partially fix the disk leak associated with Jump
 Lists; jump list entries are stored in a binary file in
 %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations which contain
 identifying strings. It would seem the existing _deleteActiveJumpList()
 function at least 'clears' the file, and the filename of the store is
 dependent on install location (so there's not a globally unique Tor
 Browser jumplist store file you can look for).

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