Overview of Firefox’s about:config security and privacy preferences

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Overview of Firefox’s about:config security and privacy preferences

Sep. 19th, 2015 02:22 am

Overview of Firefox’s about:config security and privacy preferences

http://www.ghacks.net/overview-firefox-aboutconfig-security-privacy-preferences/

Mozilla Firefox is without the shadow of a doubt the browser that you can customize the most. This shows not only when it comes to (most) feature additions or changes, as there is usually a way to return to the old, but also when you dive into the depths of the about:config page.

The page lists a lot of preferences that you can all modify. Most are not accessible elsewhere in the browser, and you often find preferences listed here that Mozilla has implemented but not enabled yet for all users.

While you find all kinds of preferences here, for instance options to change the color of link anchors, you will also find many security and privacy related preferences here.

Making changes to those can improve security or privacy.

The following list attempts to list all privacy and security preferences of relevance. With that said, it is a work in progress considering that there are that many preferences available. ( Read more... )

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Zusammenfassung der Einstellungen unter about:config
https://privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21u.htm