I only mention this because the effect of those things could be more effectively curtailed... if the users weren't encouraged to hide the shortcomings from the

I only mention this because the effect of those things could be more effectively curtailed... if the users weren't encouraged to hide the shortcomings from the application. Sweeping things under the rug, you know? A browser should have history, data, and extensions. Getting rid of those things doesn't qualify as a fix. It's a diagnostic step!