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stable9 May 2018 to 29 Jul 2019

Mozilla Firefox: 1.0 to 1.8.2

114 new settings, 68 changed, 5 removed since 1.0. 6 retained releases apart.

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187 settings · compared with 1.0
  • Do not allow preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Camera
  • Import Enterprise Roots
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Certificates
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Accept third-party cookies
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Allowed Sites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Description If this policy is enabled, cookies are always allowed for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), cookies are allowed …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, cookies are always allowed for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), cookies are allowed for all subdomains as well. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the default cookie policy is followed.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Blocked Sites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Description If this policy is enabled, cookies are blocked for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), cookies are blocked …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, cookies are blocked for the [removed: URLS][added: origins] indicated. If a top level domain is specified (http://example.org), cookies are blocked from all subdomains as well. If this policy is disabled or not configured, cookies are not blocked by default.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Accept cookies from websites
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Keep cookies until Firefox is closed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Do not allow preferences to be changed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Cookies
    • Description If this policy is enabled[added: ,] cookie preferences cannot be changed by the user. If this policy is …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled[added: ,] cookie preferences cannot be changed by the user. If this policy is disabled or not configured, the user can change their cookie preferences.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Customize Firefox HomeNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Default Download DirectoryNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Disable Built-in PDF Viewer (PDF.js)
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Developer Tools
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Feedback Commands
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Firefox Accounts
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Firefox Screenshots
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Firefox Studies
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Forget Button
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Form History
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Master Password Creation
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Pocket
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Private Browsing
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Profile Import
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Profile Refresh
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Safe Mode
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Set Desktop Background
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not set an image as their desktop background. If this policy is disabled …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, the user can[removed: ]not set an image as their desktop background. If this policy is disabled or not configured, users can set images as their desktop background.

    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable System Addon Updates
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Disable Telemetry
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Display Bookmarks Toolbar
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Display Menu Bar
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
  • Don't Check Default Browser
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Supported on [removed: Microsoft Windows XP SP2][added: Firefox 60 or later, Firefox 60 ESR] or later
    • Supported on SUPPORTED_[removed: WINXPSP2][added: FF60]; resolved; Blank;
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