Mozilla now comes with a new feature called “Content Blocking.” It enables users to set different privacy levels ranging from standard to custom. If you want to bolster your security, then learn how to use this feature.
The method of turning on content blocking in Firefox
- Firstly, view FireFox.
- Then, press on Settings hamburger option. It shall be located towards the above at the right-hand side corner.
- After that, press on Options.
- Next, click on Privacy and Security.
- Then, go under the Content Blocking part and choose the tracking prevention level.
- After that, press on the Reload All Tabs option (if present).
- Next, tap on the Manage Exceptions option. It will be towards the end at the right-hand side.
- Then, choose the site.
- Lastly, press on the Save Changes option.
The method of customizing content blocking in Firefox
- Firstly, view Firefox.
- Then, view the Settings hamburger option. It shall be towards the upper right-hand side corner.
- Next, click on Options.
- After that, click on Privacy and Security.
- Then, visit under ‘Content Blocking’ part.
- Next, choose the Custom option.
- After that, view the Trackers option.
- Then, go through the pull-down menu. It shall be towards the right.
- Next, choose the In all windows option.
- After that, press ‘Change block list.’
- Then, press on ‘Disconnect.me’ list that Firefox should use to block text level:
- Level 1 block list- (Preferred)
- Level 2 block list- Blocks every detected tracker.
- Few sites or content shall not be able to load.
- Next, view the Cookies options.
- Then, go through the pull-down menu. It shall be towards the right. Choose the third-party trackers option
- After that, tick the Cryptominers option for preventing viruses one after another.
- Next, tick the Fingerprints option for preventing sites from gathering data about the browser and device configuration, like OS and the rest of the settings. By putting together these things, companies make a profile of you which can be used for tracking you.
- Then, press on the Reload All Tabs option.
The method of turning off content blocking feature in Firefox
- Firstly, view Firefox.
- Then, press on the Settings options.
- After that, press on Options.
- Next, press on Privacy and Security.
- Then, go under the Content Blocking part and choose the Custom option.
- After that, remove the Trackers option.
- Next, remove the Cookies option.
- Then, remove the Cryptominers option.
- After that, remove the Fingerprints option.
- Lastly, click on the ‘Reload All Tabs’ option.
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