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

[Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki]

#12885: Windows Jump Lists fail for Tor Browser
-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------
 Reporter:  mcs                                  |          Owner:
                                                 |  pospeselr
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability,                       |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201901R                          |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------

Comment (by pospeselr):

 Updated patch: https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/richard/tor-
 browser.git/commit/?h=bug_12885_v3

 Length explanation in the commit message, but the tldr is that versions of
 Tor Browser with this patch applied will have Jump Lists disabled and will
 clean up the backing store if users go in and toggle them on and off via
 about:config settings.  However, all existing versions of Tor Browser for
 Windows create a file in
 `%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations` that contains the
 path to the Tor Browser install that we can't 'cleanly' (ie via the
 Microsoft-provided Jump List APIs). A separate patch could go in and purge
 files in that directory containing 'Tor Browser' strings but that seems
 like a good idea for another ticket.

--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/12885#comment:13>
Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/>
The Tor Project: anonymity online