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Mozilla Firefox: 6.8 to 7.2

13 new settings, 20 changed since 6.8. 6 retained releases apart.

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106 settings · compared with 6.8
  • Do not allow preferences to be changed
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Popups
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • Proxy DNS when using SOCKS
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Proxy Settings
    • Description … is disabled, DNS is not proxied when using SOCKS. If this policy [added: is ]not configured, DNS is not proxied when using SOCKS v4, but proxied …
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, DNS is proxied when using SOCKS. If this policy is disabled, DNS is not proxied when using SOCKS. If this policy [added: is ]not configured, DNS is not proxied when using SOCKS v4, but proxied when using SOCKS v5.

  • browser.search.update
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.slowStartup.notificationDisabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.tabs.warnOnClose
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.taskbar.previews.enable
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.urlbar.suggest.bookmark
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • browser.urlbar.suggest.history
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • Start Downloads in Temporary Directory
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description … policy is enabled, Firefox will start downloads in a temporary directory and [added: they will be ]automatically deleted when you close the browser. If this policy is disabled or not configured, Firefox will [removed: to][added: put downloads in] the download folder and[added: they] will not be automatically deleted when you close the browser.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, Firefox will start downloads in a temporary directory and [added: they will be ]automatically deleted when you close the browser. If this policy is disabled or not configured, Firefox will [removed: to][added: put downloads in] the download folder and[added: they] will not be automatically deleted when you close the browser.

  • browser.urlbar.suggest.openpage
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • Support Menu
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Description If this policy is enabled, a new menu[added: ]item is added to the help menu with support information. If this policy is disabled or not configured, no menu[added: ]item is added.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, a new menu[added: ]item is added to the help menu with support information. If this policy is disabled or not configured, no menu[added: ]item is added.

  • datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionPolicyBypassNotification
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • What's New (Deprecated)Deprecated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\User Messaging
    • Description If this policy is disabled, the What's new icon and menu[added: ]item will not be displayed. If this policy is enabled or not configured, the What's New icon and menu[added: ]item will be displayed.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is disabled, the What's new icon and menu[added: ]item will not be displayed. If this policy is enabled or not configured, the What's New icon and menu[added: ]item will be displayed.

  • dom.allow_scripts_to_close_windows
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.disable_window_flip
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • Windows SSO
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.disable_window_move_resize
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • app.update.auto (Deprecated)Deprecated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Description This preference is no longer support[added: ed] on Windows. We are investigating creating a policy.
      Whole description, marked

      This preference is no longer support[added: ed] on Windows. We are investigating creating a policy.

  • dom.event.contextmenu.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.dispatch_non_printable_keys.addl
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.keyboardevent.keypress.hack.use_legacy_keycode_and_charcode.addl
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.xmldocument.async.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • dom.xmldocument.load.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • extensions.blocklist.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • extensions.getAddons.showPane
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • geo.enabled
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • intl.accept_languages
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
  • media.eme.enabled (Deprecated)Deprecated
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (Deprecated)
    • Translations changed.
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