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Re: [tor-bugs] #21322 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Change text: "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser users"

#21322: Change text: "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser
users"
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                            |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  reopened => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:6 cypherpunks]:
 > > If I uncheck the "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor
 Browser users" checkbox on the Firefox privacy settings pane,
 > > resize the window as I want and restart
 > > I get the windows sized as I did in the previous session.
 >
 > WOW.
 > Uncheck that checkbox(not checked) fixed my problem...
 >
 > Wait wait... maybe I am misleading "Change details that distinguish you
 from other Tor Browser users".
 >
 > I read this "Change details that distinguish you from other Tor Browser
 users" as:
 >
 > = "I want to change 'some details' which distinguish you from other TBB
 users."
 > = "By enabling this checkbox, TBB will stop enforcing some details, and
 you are allowed to change some more options."
 >
 >
 > If this is true, consider altering this text to:
 > "[X] Forget advanced changes which could isolate you from other TBB
 users"
 > or something.

 There are no advanced changes that need to be forgotten. Actually the
 advanced changes made and being active when the checkbox is checked are
 there to *stop* isolating you from other Tor Browser users. You, as a
 normal Tor Browser user, want to hide the features of your local system
 which are distinguishing you from other Tor Browser users. That reduces
 the fingerprinting risk.

 Glad unchecking the checkbox works for you as well.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21322#comment:8>
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