Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
By default, however, Firefox still enables telemetry, relies on data-hungry search engines, and remains vulnerable to certain forms of browser fingerprinting. The steps in the video show how to apply several security configurations that reduce tracking and narrow your browser’s attack surface.
Link:
NoScript Security Suite - addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Step 1. Disable Firefox Telemetry
1:56 Step 2. Disable Firefox AI Features
2:24 Step 3. Change the Default Search Engine
2:43 Step 4. Strengthen Tracking Protection
3:44 Step 5. Enable Fingerprinting Protection
4:39 Step 6. Enable DNS over HTTPS
5:17 Step 7. Enable HTTPS-Only Mode
5:55 Step 8. Install a Script-Blocking Extension (NoScript)
7:06 End screen
What you will learn:
1. How to Disable Firefox telemetry, Disable Firefox AI features, Change the default search engine, Strengthen Enhanced Tracking Protection, Enable fingerprinting protection, Enable DNS over HTTPS, Turn on HTTPS-Only Mode and Install the NoScript extension
2. How You can access advanced settings
3. How to disable unnecessary features like AI integrations, switch to a more privacy-friendly search engine, and fine-tune your tracking protection
4. How to enhance Firefox functionality with trusted extensions
5. How to prevent most potentially malicious scripts from loading
6. Step 1. Disable Firefox Telemetry
a. How to open Settings and Privacy & Security
b. How to Untick all the checkboxes in Firefox Data Collection and Use section
c. How to change the value of toolkit.telemetry.enabled, toolkit.telemetry.unified, datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled, browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry and browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry
7. Step 2. Disable Firefox AI Features
a. How to block AI enchancements
b. How to block tranlations, image alt text in firefox pdf viewer, tab group suggestions, key points in link previews, smart windows and chatbot providers in sidebar
8. Step 3. Change the Default Search Engine
a. How to change Default search engine to duckduckgo
9. Step 4. Strengthen Tracking Protection
a. How to Change Enhanced Tracking Protection from Standard to Custom
b. How to block All cross-site cookies
c. How you can disable ETP for specific domains
10. Step 5. Enable Fingerprinting Protection
a. How to set Suspected fingerprinters to all windows
b. How to set the value of privacy.resistFingerprinting to true
c. How to add stronger protection against browser fingerprinting
11. Step 6. Enable DNS over HTTPS
a. How to set DNS over HTTPS to Max Protection
b. How to set firefox to always use secure DNS
c. How to change the default provider to NextDNS
12. Step 7. Enable HTTPS-Only Mode
a. How to Enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows
b. How to prevents Firefox from loading those insecure pages unless you explicitly allow it
13. Step 8. Install a Script-Blocking Extension (NoScript)
a. How to blocks JavaScript and other active web content by default and lets you choose which sites are allowed to run scripts
b. How to significantly reduce the effectiveness of fingerprinting techniques and malicious code hidden in web pages
c. How to disable all potentially harmful scripts
14. How to run FireFox with significantly stronger security and privacy protections
15. How to send less data to Mozilla, resist more tracking techniques, and rely on encrypted DNS and HTTPS connections wherever possible
Song: Vlad Gluschenko - Palm Trees
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=gc4c2GQM0Pk
Song: Sappheiros - Smile
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=pBjtSJhb5zM
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By default, however, Firefox still enables telemetry, relies on data-hungry search engines, and remains vulnerable to certain forms of browser fingerprinting. The steps in the video show how to apply several security configurations that reduce tracking and narrow your browser’s attack surface.
Link:
NoScript Security Suite - addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Step 1. Disable Firefox Telemetry
1:56 Step 2. Disable Firefox AI Features
2:24 Step 3. Change the Default Search Engine
2:43 Step 4. Strengthen Tracking Protection
3:44 Step 5. Enable Fingerprinting Protection
4:39 Step 6. Enable DNS over HTTPS
5:17 Step 7. Enable HTTPS-Only Mode
5:55 Step 8. Install a Script-Blocking Extension (NoScript)
7:06 End screen
What you will learn:
1. How to Disable Firefox telemetry, Disable Firefox AI features, Change the default search engine, Strengthen Enhanced Tracking Protection, Enable fingerprinting protection, Enable DNS over HTTPS, Turn on HTTPS-Only Mode and Install the NoScript extension
2. How You can access advanced settings
3. How to disable unnecessary features like AI integrations, switch to a more privacy-friendly search engine, and fine-tune your tracking protection
4. How to enhance Firefox functionality with trusted extensions
5. How to prevent most potentially malicious scripts from loading
6. Step 1. Disable Firefox Telemetry
a. How to open Settings and Privacy & Security
b. How to Untick all the checkboxes in Firefox Data Collection and Use section
c. How to change the value of toolkit.telemetry.enabled, toolkit.telemetry.unified, datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled, browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.telemetry and browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry
7. Step 2. Disable Firefox AI Features
a. How to block AI enchancements
b. How to block tranlations, image alt text in firefox pdf viewer, tab group suggestions, key points in link previews, smart windows and chatbot providers in sidebar
8. Step 3. Change the Default Search Engine
a. How to change Default search engine to duckduckgo
9. Step 4. Strengthen Tracking Protection
a. How to Change Enhanced Tracking Protection from Standard to Custom
b. How to block All cross-site cookies
c. How you can disable ETP for specific domains
10. Step 5. Enable Fingerprinting Protection
a. How to set Suspected fingerprinters to all windows
b. How to set the value of privacy.resistFingerprinting to true
c. How to add stronger protection against browser fingerprinting
11. Step 6. Enable DNS over HTTPS
a. How to set DNS over HTTPS to Max Protection
b. How to set firefox to always use secure DNS
c. How to change the default provider to NextDNS
12. Step 7. Enable HTTPS-Only Mode
a. How to Enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows
b. How to prevents Firefox from loading those insecure pages unless you explicitly allow it
13. Step 8. Install a Script-Blocking Extension (NoScript)
a. How to blocks JavaScript and other active web content by default and lets you choose which sites are allowed to run scripts
b. How to significantly reduce the effectiveness of fingerprinting techniques and malicious code hidden in web pages
c. How to disable all potentially harmful scripts
14. How to run FireFox with significantly stronger security and privacy protections
15. How to send less data to Mozilla, resist more tracking techniques, and rely on encrypted DNS and HTTPS connections wherever possible
Song: Vlad Gluschenko - Palm Trees
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=gc4c2GQM0Pk
Song: Sappheiros - Smile
Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music.
Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported
Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=pBjtSJhb5zM
#computereverywhere #Firefox #FirefoxSecurity #Linux #LinuxSecurity #CyberSecurity #Privacy #OnlinePrivacy #BrowserSecurity #FirefoxHardening #SecureFirefox #LinuxTips #LinuxTutorial #PrivacyTools #OpenSource #TechTutorial #ComputerSecurity #InternetSecurity #MozillaFirefox
