diff --git a/Optional-Hardening.md b/Optional-Hardening.md index b210d44..024432b 100644 --- a/Optional-Hardening.md +++ b/Optional-Hardening.md @@ -229,22 +229,6 @@ user_pref("browser.eme.ui.enabled", false); *** -### default-browser-agent -On Windows, Mozilla [collects](https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/data/default-browser-ping.html) information on what you've set as your default browser. - -> [!WARNING] -> Breaks **Make Default...** button to set Firefox as the default browser on Windows. - -> [!TIP] -> Add this pref if you do not use this UI or if you have already set Firefox as the default browser. - -```javascript -// PREF: disable telemetry of what default browser you use [WINDOWS] -user_pref("default-browser-agent.enabled", false); -``` - -*** - ### Fingerprinting Fingerprinting is a high [threat model](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/threatmodel/) issue that is only [addressed](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Overrides-%5BTo-RFP-or-Not%5D#-fingerprinting) reasonably by Tor.[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334) Please use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org) if your context calls for **anonymity** and not just reasonable **privacy**.^[*what's the difference?*](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/secprivanon/)