ConfigFox: manage advanced Firefox privacy and security settings

[Batu69]

ConfigFox is a new program for Windows that you can utilize to make advanced privacy and security changes to the Firefox web browser based on our security and privacy list.

The program uses our privacy and security settings list for Firefox as its basis and takes it up to the next level.

If you have checked our list before you know that it comes as a user.js file that you need to place in Firefox's profile folder to apply it to the browser. That's great if you want all of the entries added to Firefox, or if you spend time going through the file one by one to remove settings you did not want to change.

ConfigFox provides you with options to select settings you want to add to a Firefox profile giving you more flexibility and other options that make it a must-have tool for Firefox users.

ConfigFox is a portable program that you can run from any location. Please note that it is only available for Windows currently.

The program detects the default Firefox profile automatically and can load that for you, or, and that is another option, you may use the File menu to select another profile on the system. That's great news for portable versions of Firefox and secondary profiles.

All settings are sorted into groups such as startup, privacy, cache or JavaScript & Dom. A click on an entry displays descriptions of settings, and another click on those the actual preference that Firefox uses to control the behavior.

For instance, if you click on Privacy, you get the "disable heartbeat" description. A click on it reveals that it is controlled by the preference browser.selfsupport.url, and a click on it that it is Mozilla's user rating telemetry system.

The preferences are configured automatically, but you may override those from within ConfigFox if the need arises.

You may select all preferences of a group or individual preferences. There is a search that you may use to find preferences faster, and basic information about the selected profile at the bottom which you may find useful as well.

The search finds only the first matching entry in the preferences list. If there is one thing that could be better, it is this as the program should highlight them all.

The search finds all matches but highlights only the first. You can use PageUp and PageDown to navigate between search results.

Once you have made the selection you can save it to the user.js file that ConfigFox placed in the linked profile directory.

All config options are commented out by default, and only those that you have selected in the program are enabled by removing the comment tags from their lines.

A restart of Firefox applies those changes to the browser's configuration. It is recommended to test these to make sure they work fine. You may restore the default at any time though from the ConfigFox interface by deselecting preferences.

That's not all what ConfigFox offers though. You may add your own configuration entries to the program. The program is based on Firefox's current privacy and security settings only which means that other settings are not included.

You may add those as groups and individual entries either from within the graphical user interface or by editing the default.js file in the program's root folder directly.

Other options include searching online for the selected preference, to create a new Firefox profile, and to use tools to vacuum SQLite databases, to defrag the profile folder, and to backup the user profile.

Last but not least, you can use File > get latest configuration to check for preference updates and get those merged with the current version of the configuration tree. New entries are highlighted by ConfigFox automatically so that you know what is new and may require attention.

Verdict

ConfigFox is an excellent program that makes it comfortable to edit Firefox advanced preferences. Instead of having to edit these entries manually in a user.js file, you can use the interface of the program to do that. This is an excellent tool for the Firefox browser.

http://configfox.sourceforge.net/

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[dcs18]

ConfigFox is a portable program that you can run from any location. Please note that it is only available for Windows currently.

It is stupid idea to employ an additional program (regardless of whether portable or not) just to be able to configure one's Firefox — great idea for n00bs, though. :think:

[rudrax]

It is stupid idea to employ an additional program (regardless of whether portable or not) just to be able to configure one's Firefox great idea for n00bs, though. :think:

And I am a noob :D

[dcs18]

and, in general, be careful in expressions. pls

Careful about the expression . . . . . . . . n00bs? :tehe:

[That's Some Pig!]

Very nice little proggy. This is a much easier/better way of managing advanced Firefox privacy and security settings. :yes:

[dcs18]

:lol: :lmao:

[NOP-X4]

It is stupid idea to employ an additional program (regardless of whether portable or not) just to be able to configure one's Firefox — great idea for n00bs, though. :think:

I won't believe that you are so advanced user,

1,000 Likes From Me. :showoff: :showoff:

and ConfigFox is best tool for every Firefox user except Mr. P......

[dcs18]

It is stupid idea to employ an additional program (regardless of whether portable or not) just to be able to configure one's Firefox — great idea for n00bs, though. :think:

I won't believe that you are so advanced user,

1,000 Likes From Me. :showoff: :showoff:

Seems to have touched a few raw nerves. :lmao:

[212eta]

Here, we go again...

Same old story...

[dcs18]

Same old story — same old moral (vying over one another for the coveted title.)

[212eta]

Actually, I was referring to

the ' n00bs ' issue...

[dcs18]

Exactly the point (so was I) — every time the term n00b is used, folks seem to want to fight for that title . . . . . strange. :dunno:

[212eta]

:oops:

[dcs18]

Let the staff decide whether the term n00b is insulting or not. ;)

[knowledge-Spammer]

everypage i go to nowdays i see everyone fighting about something whats going on nowdays

[dcs18]

What is going on is; every time the word n00b is uttered — people jostle against one another to lay claim on that crown. :TeHe:

[knowledge-Spammer]

a four letter word make people want to fight about things :o

[That's Some Pig!]

everypage i go to nowdays i see everyone fighting about something whats going on nowdays

Whats going on in this thread is that dcs18 is trying to stir up trouble just as he always has done and as he always will do. The best thing to do is just put him in your ignore list. Every once in awhile you can unhide his posts if you want (like I did just now) and get a good belly laugh at his rantings and ravings. Or you can never unhide his posts if you dont really need a good laugh. I am very surprised that the staff let him troll here like he does. He may be a relative of the admins or something, I dunno. What I do know is that he doesnt warrant any kind of worriment. I ignore him (with this one and only one exception I am making right now in this thread - all :belly laughs: aside) just like I ignore the fool who is always talking to himself on the bus. Anyways this is what is wrong with this thread, nothing more, nothing less, just dcs18 trying to bait people into a fight. OK back to important things, good day. :)

[clubhouse]

everypage i go to nowdays i see everyone fighting about something whats going on nowdays

You ever try to figure out the source, who starts with provocative remarks?....Anyway, I have made over 6,000 alterations in my Firefox via about:config :lol:​ :lol:

[clubhouse]

everypage i go to nowdays i see everyone fighting about something whats going on nowdays

Whats going on in this thread is that dcs18 is trying to stir up trouble just as he always has done and as he always will do. The best thing to do is just put him in your ignore list. Every once in awhile you can unhide his posts if you want (like I did just now) and get a good belly laugh at his rantings and ravings. Or you can never unhide his posts if you dont really need a good laugh. I am very surprised that the staff let him troll here like he does. He may be a relative of the admins or something, I dunno. What I do know is that he doesnt warrant any kind of worriment. I ignore him (with this one and only one exception I am making right now in this thread - all :belly laughs: aside) just like I ignore the fool who is always talking to himself on the bus. Anyways this is what is wrong with this thread, nothing more, nothing less, just dcs18 trying to bait people into a fight. OK back to important things, good day. :)

Strange, I've always wondered about this too!

[dcs18]

The best thing to do is just put him in your ignore list. Every once in awhile you can unhide his posts if you want (like I did just now) and get a good belly laugh at his rantings and ravings.

What a great idea, That's Some Pig! — moreover, one can always use the Report button.

I am very surprised that the staff let him troll here like he does.

Ah, you must be referring to this. :tehe:

[clubhouse]

everypage i go to nowdays i see everyone fighting about something whats going on nowdays

Whats going on in this thread is that dcs18 is trying to stir up trouble just as he always has done and as he always will do. The best thing to do is just put him in your ignore list. Every once in awhile you can unhide his posts if you want (like I did just now) and get a good belly laugh at his rantings and ravings. Or you can never unhide his posts if you dont really need a good laugh. I am very surprised that the staff let him troll here like he does. He may be a relative of the admins or something, I dunno. What I do know is that he doesnt warrant any kind of worriment. I ignore him (with this one and only one exception I am making right now in this thread - all :belly laughs: aside) just like I ignore the fool who is always talking to himself on the bus. Anyways this is what is wrong with this thread, nothing more, nothing less, just dcs18 trying to bait people into a fight. OK back to important things, good day. :)

That's what I do on the whole, its just good to remind him from time to time that he's not universally adored...A little wake up call if you like, gives him a chance to throw his toys out of the pram :lol:

[dcs18]

Hmmm . . . . . . . . . that reminds me of something associated! :)

[MA₨]

Does not work with FF portable. ConfigFox looks for the user.js inside the AppData Roaming profile folder.

Version 1.0 x64 | 1.3Mb

http://sourceforge.net/projects/configfox/files/binaries/ConfigFox-v1.0x64.zip/download

Version 1.0 x86 | 1.2Mb

http://sourceforge.net/projects/configfox/files/binaries/ConfigFox-v1.0x86.zip/download

I got it to work fine with FierFox portable. You can use ConfigFox File menu to select another profile(s) on the system. Works great with portable or multiple Firefox too!

[ns870152]

I got it to work fine with FierFox portable. You can use ConfigFox File menu to select another profile(s) on the system. Works great with portable or multiple Firefox too!

Do you select FirefoxPortable.exe or Firefox.exe ?

What is the profile filename ?