1123975 - Disabled Flash Protected mode creating numerous 1k files

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1123966

(Core Graveyard :: Plug-ins, defect)

Description

[Jim Jeffery not reading bug-mail 1/2/11]

Discovered today when cleaning out 'Temp' folders that since the landing of bug 1119941 that numerous 1K files are being generated every time flashplayer is called to play a video.

These files are located in:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp
Named:  fx5275.tmp where the 4 digit number is varied and some are in HEX numbers

I found over 7,000 of these files today. 

Contents of the file are:
AutoUpdateDisable=1
SilentAutoUpdateEnable=0

ProtectedMode=0


I tested with a new profile, no addons.  

Flipping the pref:  dom.ipc.plugins.flash.disable-protected-mode 
To re-enabled protected mode stops the creation of the files.  

I don't know that its service affecting or not, but the files should not be generated every time Flashplayer is enabled.  

Open CNN and read a few stories, going back to main page after reading each link.  Check the 'Temp' folder noted above and notice that the files keep being added with the time-stamp of when you returned to main page, or another page that has Flash files.

Comment 1

[Alice0775 White]

No need to change any preferences .

Comment 2

[Jim Jeffery not reading bug-mail 1/2/11]

(In reply to Alice0775 White from comment #1)
> No need to change any preferences .
> 
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1123966 ***

I was only pointing out that flipping the pref will stop the creation of the random useless files.