Basic setting of Firefox: features

Now, in times of ubiquitous Internet, every computer owner can literally in a couple of mouse clicks download any available browser - a program for working with global network resources. Although every similar software has an entire army of fans, you can distinguish Firefox from the Mozilla community. Among others, this browser is distinguished by the lack of tracking modules (what is especially famous for "Chrome" from "Google") and humane requirements for computing resources. In order to work with the program was convenient, you must configure Firefox. This will allow you to adjust the browser to your requirements.

Two possibilities

The Firefox configuration can be performed in two ways: standard tools available to each user, and by making direct changes to the configuration file. Although the second method (hidden settings Firefox) is more universal, since it allows you to gain complete control over the configuration of the program, beginners should use it with caution. Unintended changes can lead to the opposite effect - slowing down, failures, etc. To start, you need to type about: config in the address line. But the configuration of Firefox with standard tools is completely safe: it is impossible to seriously disrupt the program, and a relatively small number of items makes it easy to restore the previous state of the browser.

Basic setting of Firefox

We have already pointed out that each user must configure the program "for himself," so you do not need to blindly follow the recommendations given. So, the setup begins with running the application and clicking on the orange (in the Stable and Beta versions) Firefox button, located in the upper left corner of the program window. Next in the list you need to find "Settings" and proceed to the tab with the same name. The "Start" block allows you to specify the page that will be displayed when the browser is turned on. When you install the Speed Dial extension, the corresponding home page will usually be inserted automatically. Do not ignore the possibility of specifying a folder for uploading files: this eliminates the need to search each time for the desired path. Some users may have a desktop, but others have a special folder on the disk. In the "Content" tab, you need to activate the pop-up blocker: this will save nerve cells when visiting some sites. Here, opposite "Font and Colors", you should click "Advanced" and encode Unicode (UTF-8) in encodings.

The Privacy tab contains the ability to include a special character combination in the data packets sent by the browser, which tells the visited site that the user does not want (or vice versa) to create a log file with his actions. At the same time, Internet resources are not required to follow this requirement. At least for now. But if you forbid saving in the History block, then all information about the session (visited pages, data types and cookies typed in forms) will be destroyed after the application is closed. In fact, this is an analog of the private regime. Useful when working with someone else's computer. The tabs "Protection" are designed to protect the user on the Web. They should not be disabled (except for "Master Password", this is optional). The "Advanced" tab allows you to make the browser basic ("System - Default"). In the "View sites" block all the checkboxes should be installed: this makes working with sites more convenient. The "Data selection" item is designed to support developers: in case of failures, the data is transferred to Firefox servers where they are analyzed and steps are taken to fix errors in future versions. With the "Updates" tab, there are usually no special questions: failure, manual and automatic modes. But in the "Network - Configuration" you can register ports and addresses when working through a proxy server (local or network).

Recovery

Sometimes you need to save the Firefox settings. For example, when reinstalling the system. This is very easy to do with MozBackup. After startup, you need to select Firefox from the list, specify the backup mode and the location of the profile saving. When you restore, select restore.