[tor-bugs] #27591 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: TB: Offer an option to disable updates on first start (was: Usability for blind users / TB 7.5 updates itself although updates are disabled)

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#27591: TB: Offer an option to disable updates on first start
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 Reporter:  traumschule                |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  reopened
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                             |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by traumschule):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  worksforme =>
 * component:  Applications/Tor Browser => Applications/Tor Launcher
 * type:  defect => enhancement


Old description:

> A blind windows user told on IRC that TB 8.0 does not work with NVda
> Screenreader (#27503) and that TB 7.5 updated itself although updates
> were disabled.
> > Please do something with Tor browser 8.0 for Windows acessibility. It's
> not accessible to blind users of NVda Screanreader.
> > I tried install 7.5 but after disable update it started updater. I dont
> know how i can properly disable it.
> and left shortly after. Maybe the option was not obvious enough at first.
> We could try to improve usability for blind users.

New description:

 A blind windows user told on IRC that TB 8.0 does not work with NVda
 Screenreader (#27503) and that TB 7.5 updated itself although updates were
 disabled.
 > Please do something with Tor browser 8.0 for Windows acessibility. It's
 not accessible to blind users of NVda Screanreader.
 > I tried install 7.5 but after disable update it started updater. I dont
 know how i can properly disable it.
 and left shortly after. Maybe the option was not obvious enough at first.

 We could (try to improve usability for blind users and) add a checkbox on
 the first Tor Launcher screen to disable updates.

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Comment:

 Rebranding this to keep above valuable input visible.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27591#comment:3>
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