[tor-bugs] #10720 [Applications/Tor Browser]: NSIS scripts can request Windows to avoid registry writes?

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#10720: NSIS scripts can request Windows to avoid registry writes?
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                 |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  task                      |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  tbb-easy, tbb-disk-leak   |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by bugzilla):

 * status:  needs_information => closed
 * severity:   => Normal
 * type:  defect => task
 * component:  Applications/Tor bundles/installation => Applications/Tor
     Browser
 * keywords:  tbb-easy, tbb-disk-leak, needs-triage => tbb-easy, tbb-disk-
               leak
 * resolution:   => fixed


Comment:

 No, you can't request Windows to avoid its registry writes.
 The answer is in comment:1.

 torbrowser-install-6.5a2_en-US.exe uses
 {{{
 HKCU\Local Settings\MuiCache\*
 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\*
 }}}

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