Firefox Tips and Tricks

Oct 25 Browsers, Firefox, Tips and Tricks

How to Adjust Privacy Settings in Firefox by Kelly Lynn

When surfing the web, it’s important to avoid putting yourself in a vulnerable position.  Your privacy can easily be compromised when anyone with access to your computer looks at your browsing history or the “cookies” that various sites automatically install on your hard drive. There are various ways to protect your web-browsing privacy with Firefox.  This tutorial will walk you through three of the most common. Managing privacy through Firefox Options: Click on the Tools menu in Firefox, and then click on Options.  In the top menu bar of the Options window that comes up, click on Privacy.   Figure 1. Firefox Options window.  The Privacy tab is selected.   Here, you have a number of options for adjusting your privacy settings: Tracking: Clicking this check box will alert certain … Continue reading →