Comments on: How to open Firefox 3.x (and further versions) in Private Browsing http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/ Concise and Accurate News Every Day Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: faqluv http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-2/#comment-3724 faqluv Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:41:27 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-3724 Private Browsing mode is available only in Firefox 3.5 and higher. Previous versions of Firefox don't support private browsing! Private Browsing mode is available only in Firefox 3.5 and higher. Previous versions of Firefox don’t support private browsing!

]]> By: mfpowers http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 mfpowers Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:35:33 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2121 the private browsing fix does not work!!!! the private browsing fix does not work!!!!

]]> By: Web Talk http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Web Talk Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:53:47 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2066 Nice Trick Ron! Apparently it works. Thanks. Nice Trick Ron! Apparently it works. Thanks.

]]> By: Ron http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2059 Ron Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:41:50 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2059 How about a java script that I could store in a bookmark. You know something along the "Google Anon" java sript that resets your google userid so you don't have a consistent GUID for all of your queries: javascript:x='Nothing';y='preferences';try%7bif(confirm('OK:%20Zero%20it\n\nCancel:%20Do_'+x+'_(e.g._already_zeroes?)\n\n'+unescape(document.cookie.replace(/;/g,'\n'))))h=location.host.match(/\.google\.((off|com?)(\...)|..|com)$/)%5b0%5d;document.cookie='PREF=ID=00 How about a java script that I could store in a bookmark. You know something along the “Google Anon” java sript that resets your google userid so you don’t have a consistent GUID for all of your queries:

javascript:x=’Nothing’;y=’preferences’;try%7bif(confirm(‘OK:%20Zero%20it\n\nCancel:%20Do_’+x+’_(e.g._already_zeroes?)\n\n’+unescape(document.cookie.replace(/;/g,’\n’))))h=location.host.match(/\.google\.((off|com?)(\…)|..|com)$/)%5b0%5d;document.cookie=’PREF=ID=00

]]> By: Ron http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Ron Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:35:03 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2058 OK, now that I've added the parameter is there any easy way of toggling it on and off. I don't want to have to go into about:config every time. Is there is script I could hang off a custom button I put on the toolbar? OK, now that I’ve added the parameter is there any easy way of toggling it on and off. I don’t want to have to go into about:config every time. Is there is script I could hang off a custom button I put on the toolbar?

]]> By: Ed Alleman http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Ed Alleman Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:52:29 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2057 I don't have this file on my new version of Firefox. Does me no good at all. I don’t have this file on my new version of Firefox. Does me no good at all.

]]> By: Ken Gingrich http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Ken Gingrich Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:00:14 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2025 I was able to add the value. Now that I have the value in the about:config file how do I know that it is working? I was able to add the value. Now that I have the value in the about:config file how do I know that it is working?

]]> By: Web Talk http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Web Talk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2023 OK, here is another solution. Thanks for pointing out by the way. If you dont have such a value try: about:config I'll be careful. I promise Now, right-click on the window and select: New Boolean At this point create the new value: browser.privatebrowsing.autostart and set it true. Let me know. Apparently, a lot of people found this solution satisfactory. OK, here is another solution. Thanks for pointing out by the way. If you dont have such a value try:
about:config
I’ll be careful. I promise

Now, right-click on the window and select:
New
Boolean

At this point create the new value: browser.privatebrowsing.autostart and set it true. Let me know. Apparently, a lot of people found this solution satisfactory.

]]> By: Web Talk http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 Web Talk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2022 If you dont have such a value try installing this simple addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9962 If you dont have such a value try installing this simple addon:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9962

]]> By: Ken Gingrich http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2021 Ken Gingrich Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:32:11 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2021 I did find some privacy settings, but I cannot copy them to past them here. I could take a screen print an past it to a word document and email it, I would need an email address to do that. I did find some privacy settings, but I cannot copy them to past them here. I could take a screen print an past it to a word document and email it, I would need an email address to do that.

]]> By: Ken Gingrich http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 Ken Gingrich Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2020 Yes. I also just typed in just "browser" in the filter field to get all of the "Browser" entries. There were "browser" entries, but no entries for "browser.privatebrowsing.autostart". No entries for "Browser.private...". Yes. I also just typed in just “browser” in the filter field to get all of the “Browser” entries. There were “browser” entries, but no entries for “browser.privatebrowsing.autostart”. No entries for “Browser.private…”.

]]> By: Web Talk http://www.webtlk.com/2008/12/30/how-to-open-firefox-3x-and-further-versions-in-private-browsing/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 Web Talk Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:45:23 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=3173#comment-2019 Did you type browser. privatebrowsing. autostart in the filter field? Did you type browser. privatebrowsing. autostart in the filter field?

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