[tor-bugs] #30976 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Desktop folder seems to be more and more read-only on Windows 10 preventing Tor Browser from working

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#30976: Desktop folder seems to be more and more read-only on Windows 10 preventing
Tor Browser from working
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     Reporter:  gk                        |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
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 We have reports from users that basic functionality like starting Tor
 Browser or saving bookmarks is not working more on some Windows 10
 systems. Given that moving the bundle to different locations often solves
 this problem We should investigate that closer and think about potential
 workarounds if Desktop is indeed not a good place anymore to put our
 bundles, because Windows is e.g. locking down more and more places into
 read-only mode (see: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-enable-controlled-
 folder-access-windows-10-fall-creators-update).

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