[tor-bugs] #4204 [Torbutton]: Set browser.startup.page to 0, to prevent Home Page to be opened

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#4204: Set browser.startup.page to 0, to prevent Home Page to be opened
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 Reporter:  erikesterer  |          Owner:  mikeperry     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new           
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:                
Component:  Torbutton    |        Version:  Torbutton: 1.4
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                
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 If your Firefox/Iceweasel is set to open the Home Page (or old tabs) at
 startup, it opens the Home Page as well when opening a new window.

 I think this is a privacy issue, since the Home Page could tell a lot
 about someone - depending on the Home Page. To prevent this from happening
 torbutton would only need to set browser.startup.page to value "0" while
 activated and restore the old value afterwards.

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