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Mozilla Firefox: 7.1 to 7.8

25 new settings, 5 changed since 7.1. 7 retained releases apart.

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Changes that matter

30 settings · compared with 7.1
  • Allow BackupNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Browser Data Backup
  • Allow Url Regex List
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Content Analysis (DLP)
    • String maximum length [was: 255][now: 16384]
  • DownloadNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Content Analysis (DLP)\Interception Points
  • Customize Firefox Home (Moved to category)
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
    • Renamed Customize Firefox Home[added: (Moved to category)]
    • Option “Shortcuts” [was: Top Sites][now: Shortcuts]
    • Option “Sponsored shortcuts” Sponsored [removed: Top Sites][added: shortcuts]
    • Option “Recent activity” [was: Download History][now: Recent activity]
    • Option “Recommended stories” Recommended [removed: by Pocket][added: stories]
    • Option “Sponsored stories” Sponsored [removed: Pocket Stories][added: stories]
    • Option “Snippets (deprecated)” Snippets[added: (deprecated)]
    • Editor controls or their defaults changed.
  • Allow RestoreNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Browser Data Backup
  • Deny Url Regex List
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Content Analysis (DLP)
    • String maximum length [was: 255][now: 16384]
  • Form Data
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Clear data when browser is closed
    • Renamed Form [removed: & Search History (Deprecated)][added: Data]
  • Disable Remote ImprovementsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Recent ActivityNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • Do not allow preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • SearchNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • Sponsored StoriesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • Sponsored ShortcutsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • Tracking Protection ModeNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection
  • StoriesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • Suspected FingerprintingNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection
  • ShortcutsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Firefox Home
  • ChatbotNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Generative AI
  • Link PreviewsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Generative AI
  • Do not allow preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Generative AI
  • Tab GroupsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Generative AI
  • Visual SearchNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox
  • Allowed SitesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Screen Sharing
  • Blocked SitesNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Screen Sharing
  • Block new screen sharing requestsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Screen Sharing
  • Do not allow screen sharing preferences to be changedNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Screen Sharing
  • Block new requests asking to access virtual reality devices
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Permissions\Virtual Reality
    • Renamed Block new requests asking to access virtual reality devices[removed: .]
    • Description … site that is not in the Block policy can ask permission to [added: access ]virtual reality devices.
      Whole description, marked

      If this policy is enabled, sites that are not in the Allow policy will not be allowed to ask permission to access virtual reality devices. If this policy is disabled or not configured, any site that is not in the Block policy can ask permission to [added: access ]virtual reality devices.

  • EnabledNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Generative AI
  • Baseline ExceptionsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection
  • Convenience ExceptionsNew
    Computer and user · Mozilla\Firefox\Tracking Protection
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