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If you get a warning prompt, select `Accept the Risk and Continue`.\n- In the search bar, type each of the below settings and set them to the value provided in the right column:\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n![oB689nA](https://github.com/Aetherinox/Firefox-Disable-Data-Collection-Telemetry/assets/118329232/74a22fb0-8b50-4e72-b55a-d4e39a72838e)\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nSetting | Change To |\n| --- | --- |\n| browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry | false |\n| browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry | false |\n| browser.ping-centre.telemetry | false |\n| datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled | false |\n| datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled | false |\n| datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled | false |\n| datareporting.sessions.current.clean | true\n| devtools.onboarding.telemetry.logged | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.hybridContent.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.prompted | Number Value 2 |\n| toolkit.telemetry.rejected | true\n| toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.server | Delete URL |\n| toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.unified | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.unifiedIsOptIn | false |\n| toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled | false |\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n---\n\n## Alternative Browser (Librewolf)\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://librewolf.net/icon.svg\" width=\"230\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\nIf privacy is a concern and you wish to do away with the telemetry all-together, try out https://librewolf.net/.\n\nLibrewolf is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom. It is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements.  LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. It is also compatible with all plugins available for Firefox.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faetherinox%2Ffirefox-disable-data-collection-telemetry","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Faetherinox%2Ffirefox-disable-data-collection-telemetry","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faetherinox%2Ffirefox-disable-data-collection-telemetry/lists"}