remove ESR128

users should already be on ESR140 and already applied prefsCleaner

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-This repo and the interative webpage linked below are the **_only official sources_** - do not trust any other sites claiming to be Arkenfox
-
 ### 🟪  user.js
 A `user.js` is a configuration file that can control Firefox settings - for a more technical breakdown and explanation, you can read more in the [wiki](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/2.1-User.js)
 

user.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /******
 *    name: arkenfox user.js
-*    date: 30 June 2026
-* version: 151
+*    date: 17 February 2026
+* version: 144
 *    urls: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js [repo]
 *        : https://arkenfox.github.io/gui/ [interactive]
 * license: MIT: https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
@@ -161,16 +161,12 @@ user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
    SB has taken many steps to preserve privacy. If required, a full url is never sent
    to Google, only a part-hash of the prefix, hidden with noise of other real part-hashes.
    Firefox takes measures such as stripping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
-   doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity).
-
-   FF147+ uses SBv5 which incorporates Oblivous HTTP [5] and SBv5's local list mode [6]
+   doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
 
    [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
    [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
    [3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work
    [4] https://educatedguesswork.org/posts/safe-browsing-privacy/
-   [5] https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/reference
-   [6] https://developers.google.com/safe-browsing/reference/Local.List.Mode
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
 /* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing)
@@ -394,7 +390,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!");
  * but the problem is that the browser can't know that. Setting this pref to true is the only way for the
  * browser to ensure there will be no unsafe renegotiations on the channel between the browser and the server
  * [SETUP-WEB] SSL_ERROR_UNSAFE_NEGOTIATION: is it worth overriding this for that one site?
- * [STATS] SSL Labs (June 2025) reports almost 99.85% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4]
+ * [STATS] SSL Labs (Nov 2025) reports almost 99.85% of top sites have secure renegotiation [4]
  * [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
  * [2] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5746
  * [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555
@@ -758,6 +754,10 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
       Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected.
    1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62)
    1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (FF63)
+   1363508 & 1826051 & 1957658 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events, spoof maxTouchPoints (FF64, FF132, FF143, ESR140.2)
+       FF64: maxTouchPoints: 0 = desktop
+      FF132: maxTouchPoints: 0 = mac | 10 = windows, linux, mobile
+      FF143/140.2: maxTouchPoints: 0 = mac, linux | 10 = windows | 5 = mobile
    1492766 - spoof pointerEvent.pointerid (FF65)
    1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (FF67)
    1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (FF67)
@@ -775,11 +775,6 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
    1787790 - normalize system fonts (FF128)
    1835987 - spoof timezone as Atlantic/Reykjavik (previously FF55+ was UTC) (FF128)
    1656377 - spoof pointerEvents azimuthAngle and altitudeAngle (FF131)
-   1826051 & 1957658 & 2021715 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events, spoof maxTouchPoints (FF132, FF143/ESR140.2, FF150)
-      previously FF64+ (1363508) it always returned maxTouchPoints as 0
-      FF132: 0 = mac | 10 = windows, linux, mobile
-      FF143: 0 = mac, linux | 10 = windows | 5 = mobile | no longer spoof touch PointerEvents | backported to ESR140.2
-      FF150: 5 = linux
    1834307 - always use smooth scrolling (FF132)
    1918202 - spoof screen orientation based on spoofed screen size and platform (FF132)
       previously FF50+ it always returned landscape-primary and an angle of 0
@@ -1064,7 +1059,7 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
 /* 7003: disable non-modern cipher suites [1]
  * [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Minimal/non-existent threat of downgrade attacks
  * [1] https://browserleaks.com/ssl ***/
-   // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF150]
+   // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
    // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_256_sha", false);
    // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
    // user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
@@ -1152,16 +1147,10 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies
  * [WHY] Passive and active fingerprinting. Mostly redundant with Tracking Protection
  * in ETP Strict (2701) and sanitizing on close (2800s) ***/
    // user_pref("privacy.globalprivacycontrol.enabled", true);
-/* 7022: bFPP (baselineFingerprintingProtection) [FF139+]
- * [WHY] Arkenfox only supports ETP Strict (2701) which enables FPP browser-wide (normal and private
- * browsing window contexts). If FPP is enabled in the same context as bFPP, FPP takes precedence.
-   // user_pref("privacy.baselineFingerprintingProtection", true);
-   // user_pref("privacy.baselineFingerprintingProtection.granularOverrides", "");
-   // user_pref("privacy.baselineFingerprintingProtection.overrides", "");
 
 /*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: FINGERPRINTING
-   [WHY] They are insufficient for fingerprinting protection and do more harm than good
-   [WARNING] DO NOT USE: they can interfere with built-in solutions such as RFP and FPP
+   [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good
+   [WARNING] DO NOT USE with RFP. RFP already covers these and they can interfere
 ***/
 user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan");
 /* 8001: prefsCleaner: reset items useless for anti-fingerprinting ***/
@@ -1191,8 +1180,6 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan
    Arkenfox does not consider Firefox telemetry to be a privacy or security concern - comments below.
    But since most arkenfox users prefer it disabled, we'll do that rather than cause overrides.
 
-   READ: https://ritter.vg/blog-telemetry.html
-
    Opt-out
    - Telemetry is essential: a browser engine is a _very_ large complex beast costing billions to maintain
    - Opt-in telemetry _does not_ work and results in data that is unrepresentative and may be misleading