[tbb-bugs] #16854 [Tor Browser]: Tor Browser 5.0.1 becomes unresponsive

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#16854: Tor Browser 5.0.1 becomes unresponsive
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     Reporter:  mwolfe       |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  reopened
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
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Changes (by mwolfe):

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


Comment:

 TBB 5.0.1 becomes unresponsive on OSX 10.6 and Windows 7 if run with
 Privacy set to Low or Medium Low on nytimes.com and independent.co.uk

 It runs OK for awhile, but then becomes unresponsive.

 This does NOT happen if Privacy is set to Medium High or High. With
 javascript mostly (or completely) disabled, TBB 5.0.1 continues to run
 without problems indefinitely, but loses a lot of functionality: I cannot
 comment or see comments or image galleries on independent.co.uk unless
 Privacy is set to Low or Medium Low

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