[tor-bugs] #17367 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Swap files can contain evidence of browsing history

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#17367: Swap files can contain evidence of browsing history
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein           |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-disk-leak             |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #17208                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by boklm):

 It looks like Windows has a ClearPageFileAtShutdown option to clear the
 paging file at shutdown:
 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/314834

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