[tor-bugs] #25660 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Remove "New Private Window" option from Tor Browser or make it a separate session

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#25660: Remove "New Private Window" option from Tor Browser or make it a separate
session
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 Reporter:  steph                     |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:4 steph]:
 > What does disabling "always use private browsing mode" in Tor Browser
 do?

 It allows things to be written to disk, e.g., browser history. One way to
 look at it is that it disables the kinds of protections mentioned here:
 https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-
 history#w_what-does-private-browsing-not-save

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