FF v3.6.11 update questions

[CloneRanger]

I've just updated FF to v3.6.11

Before when i clicked on Clear Recent History

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it just did it as per my settings in the following screenie

Now this pops up and i have to click on Clear Now ?

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Is there a way to return it to the previous preferred bahaviour ? Also why would that item be greyed out ?

I don't want FF showing ANY history or recent, so what are the correct settings for these ?

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Any other privacy tips would be very welcome too :)

TIA

[Eice]

If you're not sharing your computer with other people, you're just wasting your time. If you are, use Private Browsing.

[Raza0007]

For me the "From & Search History" is not grayed out. I do not know why it is grayed out for you. If you do not want Firefox to remember any history then disable this function permanently in Options>Privacy>History.

[Fad]

My "Form & Search History" checkbox is also greyed out, and has been for quite some time - certainly well before this rev11 update.

I have no idea why though, but it`s not just you seeing this :thumb:

[JRViejo]

-{ Quote: "Also why would that item be greyed out ?" }-
CloneRanger, check out: In Clear Recent History, why is Form & Search History grayed out (http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_offset=0&comments_threadId=0&comments_parentId=558595&comments_threshold=0&thread_sort_mode=commentDate_asc&forumId=1&time_control=3600).

Also: Options window - Privacy panel (http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+Privacy+panel).

[fsr]

-{ Quote: "For me the "From & Search History" is not grayed out. I do not know why it is grayed out for you. " }-
Ya for me neither.
-{ Quote: "If you're not sharing your computer with other people, you're just wasting your time. If you are, use Private Browsing." }-
Personally i never use porn mode, only NoScript + built-in cookie whitelisting.

[CloneRanger]

@ Eice

I find Private Browsing is less convenient than the way i set it, as sometimes i need to enable cookies for a short time. Plus i don't like this "feature"

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@ Raza0007

Have done already ;)

@ Fad

-{ Quote: "but it`s not just you seeing this " }-

That's a relief ;) and see below

@ JRViejo

Thanks for the links :thumb: I've discovered that the latest version FF seems to have removed the check box i was looking for ? that my previous version had that i could set it not to ask :thumb:

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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Clearing+Private+Data

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How wierd, and not what i want :( I wonder why the've done that ?

@ fsr

My reasons for wanting no History etc etc are nothing to do with porn ;D I also have NoScript maxed out :thumb:

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I've also noticed it is visably slower to load pages than before :(

I was hoping somone could advise me on the about:confing settings i highlighted earlier :)

[JRViejo]

-{ Quote: "How wierd, and not what i want :( I wonder why the've done that ?" }-
FYI. Ask me before clearing private data (http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1128505) - see Post #3 for the reasoning behind the change.

CR, you're welcome (for the links)!

[CloneRanger]

@ JRViejo

Thanks :thumb:

So the've removed that feature, and they think that's an improvement, well it's not :thumbd: