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MrYar / Firefox-68
Last active July 4, 2024 22:52 — forked from haasn/about:config.md
Firefox telemetry and spy removal
// Turn off "Sends data to servers when leaving pages"
user_pref("beacon.enabled", false);
// Prevention of some telemetry related to the newtab
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.ping", "");
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.directory.source", "");
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enhanced", false);
// "In the release channels the Mozilla location service is used to help in figuring out regional search defaults."
// Which means sending collectable data
@alirobe
alirobe / reclaimWindows10.ps1
Last active July 3, 2024 09:36
This Windows 10 Setup Script turns off a bunch of unnecessary Windows 10 telemetery, bloatware, & privacy things. Not guaranteed to catch everything. Review and tweak before running. Reboot after running. Scripts for reversing are included and commented. Fork of https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script (different defaults). N.…
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### UPDATE: For Win 11, I recommend using this tool in place of this script:
### https://christitus.com/windows-tool/
### https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
### https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQZ5oQg8XA
### iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex
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