[tor-bugs] #26381 [Applications/Tor Browser]: about:tor page does not load on first start on Windows and browser is stuck in endless reload cycle

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#26381: about:tor page does not load on first start on Windows and browser is stuck
in endless reload cycle
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:
                                                 |  pospeselr
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  assigned
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-torbutton, ff60-esr,             |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201808                           |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by fixtbb):

 Never try to install portable software to "Windows-protected" folders!
 (C:\Program Files, %username%\Desktop, etc)
 (I've had a hard time to reproduce your issue on all my Windows 7-10
 machines, because I never install something to Windows-specific folders
 without a reason.)
 The first error is
 {{{
 08:08:53.543 uncaught exception: Error opening input stream (invalid
 filename?): chrome://browser/content/ext-c-browser.js 1 (unknown)
 }}}
 then there're some from extensions and the last is #27261.

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