From ba92918d38757e858ed0dd98e2f6367dfe87b51a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:16:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] don't disable system addon updates, closes #1251 --- user.js | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/user.js b/user.js index 553bea9..e1476e7 100644 --- a/user.js +++ b/user.js @@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false); /* 0306: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch) * [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines ***/ user_pref("browser.search.update", false); -/* 0307: disable System Add-on updates ***/ -user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+] -user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+] /** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/ /* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/ @@ -1311,6 +1308,10 @@ user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies * [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. Cut/copy/paste require user * interaction, and paste is limited to focused editable fields ***/ // user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false); +/* 7014: disable System Add-on updates + * [WHY] It can compromise security. System addons ship with prefs, use those ***/ + // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+] + // user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+] /*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: NON-RFP [WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good