[tor-bugs] #2982 [Tor bundles/installation]: TBB for Windows 2.2.24-1 alpha searches for system-wide plugins

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#2982: TBB for Windows 2.2.24-1 alpha searches for system-wide plugins
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 Reporter:  Marty                     |          Owner:  erinn   
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  major                     |      Milestone:          
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:          
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Comment(by HG2G):

 Hi Erinn,

 Replying to [comment:5 erinn]:

 > The "documentation" for this feature is here:
 > http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-
 central/source/toolkit/mozapps/extensions/AddonManager.jsm#1013
 >
 > I'm happy to hear that it partially works. Did you try '1'? The 5 is
 meant to be "scope profile" + "scope application" (what the Mozilla people
 advised), but apparently that is too lenient.
 >
 > If this doesn't work, it may be new patch time.

 Thankfully no, it seems a patch is unnecessary because
 user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 1); is working to prevent loading of
 all system wide plugins, at least on my system :>.

 The odd thing is user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 1); nor
 user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); work to prevent loading of
 system wide plugins for installed FF 4.0 and portable FF 4.0 (from
 portable apps). I don't have time right now to look through relevant TBB
 2.2.24-1 alpha and/or TorButton alpha settings to find what else is
 configured to prevent loading system wide plugins; maybe later today I
 will have time unless you or Mike can shed some light on this subject?

 Also, from a quick test it seems setting "extensions.enabledScopes" to '0'
 prevents loading of all system wide plugins in TBB 2.2.24-1 alpha, but to
 my understanding that should not be the case ... odd.

 Note: This current testing with '1' was done under a guest account,
 previous testing with '5' '-1' and '100' was done under both admin and
 guest accounts. I will test '1' under admin account later today, however,
 the same result should be found with TBB regardless of user account rules
 (re admin vs guest).

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