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How to change all the settings under "History" using about: config

sathishsivaraj
sathishsivaraj
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Need to make following changes with a script

Privacy-->History Firefox will : " Use custom settings for History"

Enable "Remember my browsing and download history" Enable "Remember search and form history Enable "Accept cookies from sites keep until " "They Expire"


Content--> Pop-ups

Enable "Block pop up windows" and add few sites in "Exceptions"

Need to make following changes with a script Privacy-->History Firefox will : " Use custom settings for History" Enable "Remember my browsing and download history" Enable "Remember search and form history Enable "Accept cookies from sites keep until " "They Expire" Content--> Pop-ups Enable "Block pop up windows" and add few sites in "Exceptions"

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Is there a reason you can't Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar?

sathishsivaraj
sathishsivaraj Question owner
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I absolutely agree with you. however, I want to do it on a 100 desktops , I would like to have script to make my work smart rather than hard work.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Ahh. You did not say that. I called for more help.

sathishsivaraj
sathishsivaraj Question owner
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Am extremely sorry about that and its my fault that I didn't mention that out in my question.