[tor-talk] TBB: Can not set back to Never remember history

[Joe Btfsplk]

On 6 February 2014 04:03, Joe Btfsplk <joebtfsplk at gmx.com> wrote:
>> You don't have any (non-default) extensions or plugins?  Sometimes they mess
>> w/ things.
>> Other than that one change, did you make any others?
>> Wondering if a file got corrupted?
>>
>> One easy thing is just "reinstall" TBB.  Erase old files & start fresh.  If
>> something got corrupted, it'll be replaced.  Assuming you have a good d/l
>> copy.
>> I've changed those settings before & they don't refuse to go back.  But, you
>> may've found the newest "bug."
>>
>>
On 2/6/2014 3:20 PM, David Balažic wrote:
> I now tried a clean installation of TBB 3.5.1 win32
>
> I change the option from "Never remember history" to "Remember History".
> It requested a restart.
> Then I checked and it was "Use custom settings for history".
> I looked at the TorButton extension security tab settings and it had
> the first and third option UNchecked.
> I changed it to "Never remember history", it requested a restart again.
> I looked at the TorButton extension security tab settings and it had
> the third option UNchecked.
> Then I checked the FF prefs and it was again "Use custom settings for history".
>
> So it is easily reproducible.
It doesn't sound right to me, but I'm no expert on newer TBB versions.  
I'm (sort of) seeing same thing as you.

In my v3.5.1, if I change from default "never remember history" to "use 
custom history" then check something else - like "remember my browsing & 
download history,"
it prompts for restart - like you said.
After it restarts & I change back to "never remember history" & check 
"always use private browsing," it retains those settings until I close 
Options, then reopen it (no messages, doesn't complain).

After reopening Options again, it's set on "use custom settings for 
history."  But "always use private browsing" is still checked & NOTHING 
else on that screen.
After that, in Torbutton > Security tab, the 3rd option -"restrict 3rd 
party cookies & other tracking data," is NOT checked.
It probably should be.  AND when then look in about:config (while 
Options still show "always use private browsing" - checked, & "accept 
cookies" - UNchecked),

then about:config shows:   "extensions.torbutton.restrict_thirdparty = 
false.  Obviously, it should be True.

Other than checking some sites & looking at the cookies file (using an 
editor) to see if it is / isn't allowing any cookies - of any type, we 
have no way of knowing if this is just a UI bug, or if settings really 
get messed up internally.
Can others confirm this behavior?

Did you check https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor for a similar 
problem, or file a report yourself?