[tor-bugs] #3545 [Tor bundles/installation]: Private browsing mode should be disabled in TBB

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Wed Sep 14 04:35:40 UTC 2011


#3545: Private browsing mode should be disabled in TBB
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    Reporter:  mikeperry                 |       Owner:  erinn                        
        Type:  defect                    |      Status:  closed                       
    Priority:  major                     |   Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.2.x-stable
   Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |     Version:                               
  Resolution:  fixed                     |    Keywords:                               
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Replying to [comment:4 cypherpunks]:
 > Now Firefox going to write and delete db's records over long live media.
 That true for downloads.sqlite. While it running a file download it keeps
 a record.
 >
 > If db's file going to grow and shrink for big queued downloads then urls
 and local paths going to leak.
 >
 > No such behavior if user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart",
 true);

 Thanks. I checked the source and you appear to be right... Created #4017
 for this issue. Kind of ridiculous this is the behavior even when
 browser.download.manager.retention = 0.

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