How to Make Firefox Privacy Settings Permanent

Mozilla Firefox includes a privacy feature known as private browsing. When in private-browsing mode, Firefox doesn't store any information about your browsing on your computer, including your browsing history and cookies. The websites you visit and your Internet service provider can still track your Web browsing, but no information about it is stored on your computer. You can enter private-browsing mode by using the Start Private Browsing menu option. If you want Firefox to be in private-browsing mode permanently, you can set it to always start that way.

Instructions

1. Click the "Firefox" menu button and select "Options" in the menu.

2. Click the "Privacy" icon at the top of the Options window.

3. Click the box to the right of "Firefox Will" and select "Use Custom Settings for History."

4. Enable the "Permanent Private Browsing Mode" check box by clicking it.

5. Click "OK" to save your settings.

Tips & Warnings

• Click the "Tools" menu if you don't see a "Firefox" menu button.

• You can also uncheck the "Permanent Private Browsing Mode" check box and customize the privacy settings on the Privacy panel by clicking the appropriate check boxes. Firefox remembers these settings permanently.

References

• Mozilla: Private Browsing