[tor-bugs] #10493 [TorBrowserButton]: History not being deleted in TBB after disabling and enabling Private Browsing Mode

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#10493: History not being deleted in TBB after disabling and enabling Private
Browsing Mode
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     Reporter:  mttp              |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
     Priority:  major             |  Milestone:
    Component:  TorBrowserButton  |    Version:
   Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  tbb-3.5
Actual Points:                    |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:12 mikeperry]:
 > Not clearing history if you unselect "Don't record browsing history" is
 not a bug. As long as we still clear all network-facing browser state,
 storing history (and preserving it during New Identity) in this mode is
 the desired behavior.

 Ahh, that makes sense.


 > However, see also #8400 for another, possibly related issue with private
 browsing that may cause confusion while trying to test disk and history
 record behavior.

 Right, a restart is required after changing modes.  And history from
 before private browsing mode is enabled is retained (which is somewhat
 confusing).

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