Secure Computing Tips - Firefox

[nelsonfoto]

Firefox - make it default browser. Apply the following settings:

First two shots are of forms and password info options. I do not allow either of these to remember information. You may wish to follow suit.




Downloaded files settings.


Cookies settings - I allow them from the originating server only and force delete on program termination.



I do not allow cache to grow.





Advanced settings tab.



Once you select Block Pop-Ups, you can state which sites may override the block.





Similarly, you can indicate exactly which options to allow for javascripting.

[Mike Kovacs]

Good tips - I am an early Firefox (Firebird) adopter, having first run it in UNIX.

[nelsonfoto]

Me too. I deleted all IE references and use it only to perform criticals.

[Klug]

The boxes look different - I'm using the latest Firefox 1.5 update. Anyway, very good tips. I do about the same.

What is that Adblock filterplus G? Never seen it before.

[nelsonfoto]

Updating to 1.5 now... thanks for the heads-up.

[nelsonfoto]

The boxes look different - I'm using the latest Firefox 1.5 update. Anyway, very good tips. I do about the same.

What is that Adblock filterplus G? Never seen it before.

http://adblock.mozdev.org/

Go for it.

 :twisted:

[Klug]

No problem.

Ooh, excellent. I wasn't aware there was a better adblock plug-in out there. I've been using the standard one. Thanks!

[nelsonfoto]

Ok, it's updated now, the tutorial that is.

[P C Headland]

Privoxy is good too, but you need to be semi-technically literate, and can be tailored per site to block ads and most nasties.

Overall, I still prefer Opera, even though I'm using FF at the moment.  If you have a marginal machine, Opera is quicker.

Favourite firefox extension: Session Saver

[Jordan]

Overall, I still prefer Opera, even though I'm using FF at the moment.  If you have a marginal machine, Opera is quicker.

Favourite firefox extension: Session Saver

I used Opera for years on slower machines. It worked really well. A lot of the coolest features in Firefox were available several years earlier in Opera.

I use Firefox pretty much all the time now. I needed my browser to play nice with some specialized software, which Firefox does. I agree about Session Saver. (Again, a feature that Opera had years ago.)

I've got my parents and in-laws all using various Mozilla products now. Makes it much easier for me to do tech-support when they're not using Outlook!