[tor-bugs] #25773 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable Speculative Connect and Download

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#25773: Disable Speculative Connect and Download
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 Reporter:  sysrqb                    |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [ticket:25773 sysrqb]:
 > As a follow up to #25770, it turns out Tor Browser actually begins (and
 sometimes completes) the download before the user can confirm they
 actually want the-thing. This manifests in #7449 and #11254 as the file
 being downloaded in /tmp (on Unix, or similar on other platforms) and then
 it is moved into the correct directory.

 I think there are two things that we need to keep separate:

 1) The download starting early
 2) Using /tmp for saving parts of the download before it is finally
 transferred to the location it should be in.

 2) Is a bug and you cited some tickets for it. I am not sure whether 1) is
 a bug, though: the users clicked on the resource indicating that they want
 to have it, no?

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