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Configure Firefox

Overview​

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category provides scripts for enhancing Firefox privacy by limiting data shared with Mozilla.

Safe for General Use

This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

  1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy​

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions
  1. Open or download the desktop application
  2. Search for the category name: Configure Firefox.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download​

Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard​

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further​

This category includes total of 3 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 3 scripts:

Disable Firefox default browser and system data reporting

This script disables the Firefox Default Browser Agent. The agent collects and sends information about the user's default browser to Mozilla Disabling it halts the transmission of details such as the currently set default browser, the previous one, and the operating system's locale and version number. This enhances privacy by preventing browser preferences and usage data from being shared with Mozilla. The script configures "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Mozilla\\Firefox!DisableDefaultBrowserAgent" re...

Disable Firefox background browser checks

This script stops Firefox from automatically checking its default browser status and reporting to Mozilla every 24 hours by disabling specific scheduled tasks that initiate Firefox's Default Browser Agent. It protects your privacy by preventing regular data sharing. Overview of default task statuses - "\\Mozilla\\Firefox Default Browser Agent 308046B0AF4A39CB" (tested on version 118): | OS Version | Default status | | ---------------- | -------------- | | Windows 10 22H2 | 🟢 Ready | | Win...

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This action belongs to Configure browsers category. This category includes scripts that enhance privacy by adjusting browsers to prevent tracking, minimize data leaks, and restrict personalized ads. These changes help protect user privacy across different web browsers and optimize system performance by reducing privacy-invasive processing. Read more on category page ▶

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