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because it is 2 copies of edge, not a slimmed down CEF, and is driving bloated web apps*  \n`$also_remove_widgets = 1`  \n*why also remove widgets? because it is a webview glorified ad portal on msn and bing news cathering to stupid people*  \n`$also_remove_xsocial = 1`  \n*why also remove xsocial? because it starts webview setup every boot - xbox gamebar still works without the social crap*  \n\nafter removal can enter into console: `firefox` to quickly install it, or `edge` / `webview` / `xsocial` to reinstall them  \n*there's some soft-blocking involved in the latest version, so if you want to reinstall edge / webview, do it via above cmds*  \nhybrid script, can just copy-paste into powershell  \nalready includes OpenWebSearch  \n\n---\n\n### OpenWebSearch 2023 - redirect microsoft-edge: urls to your default browser  \n[OpenWebSearch.cmd](OpenWebSearch.cmd)  \n**since v4 works even with Edge fully uninstalled!**  \n_if Edge is already removed, install Edge Stable, then remove it via Edge_Removal.bat (to preserve a small stub)_  \n2023.09.13: *~one year since last update (it's that stable), add even more resilience to feature updates / upgrades,  \nusing a task to restore the needed hard-link if edge got reinstalled by windows and it does not open anymore*  \nsupports command line parameters: `install` or `remove`  \nsince v6 generate a pure batch script to prevent lame AVs false-positives    \nhybrid script, can just copy-paste into powershell    \nyes, a rebranded ChrEdgeFkOff  \n\n---\n\n### NATURAL SMOOTH SCROLLING V4 \"SHARP\" - AveYo, 2020-2022   \n_probably the best smooth scrolling preset for mousewheel_  \n\ncopy into firefox / librewolf profile as [user.js](Natural%20Smooth%20Scrolling%20for%20user.js), add to your existing user.js, or set in about:config  \n\n---\n\n### UserChrome.js stand-alone snippet loader by AveYo  \nfeatured snippets (**Addressbar** = _Open input as URL on Enter - press Tab to Search instead_ \u0026 **OneClickSearch**)  \nalso available for other popular js loaders in the [chrome/JS folder](https://github.com/AveYo/fox/tree/main/chrome/JS)\n\n#### ELI5 request: sorry, [age restricted](https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/ls0ffy/oneoffsrefresh_redux_single_click_search_icons_in/gotqkg5/)  \n\n1. in firefox, open **about:support** and take note of _Application Binary_  \n    - for example: `C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe`  \n\n2. open a Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin) window  \n    - *press Win+X on windows 10*  \n    - write `notepad` and press Enter  \n    - the following steps are done in the Notepad window that just opened   \n\n3. File - New  \n    - [copy-paste the UserChrome.js content](UserChrome.js)  \n\n4. File - Save As  `C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\UserChrome.js`  \n    - browse in the dialog to the path noted at step 1  \n    - write at File name: _UserChrome.js_  \n    - select Save as type: _All Files_  \n    - select Encoding: _ANSI_ or _UTF-8_  \n\n5. File - New  \n    - [copy-paste the defaults/pref/enable-UserChrome.js content](defaults/pref/enable-UserChrome.js)  \n\n6. File - Save As `C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\defaults\\pref\\enable-UserChrome.js`\n    - browse in the dialog to the path noted at step 1, and further to **defaults** **/** **pref** subfolder  \n    - write at File name: _enable-UserChrome.js_  \n    - select Save as type: _All Files_  \n    - select Encoding: _ANSI_ or _UTF-8_  \n\n_steps for linux and macOS are similar, using Terminal and sudo nano/gedit/TextEdit_  \n\nFor MacOS the file paths are `/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/UserChrome.js`  \nand `/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref/enable-UserChrome.js` [ref](https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faveyo%2Ffox","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Faveyo%2Ffox","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faveyo%2Ffox/lists"}