why can i not lock Homepage setting in customization?
Certain Search engines and other web sites Will Change the Homepage setting, often with out Authorization. How do I lock this down? Barring that why is there no Check box for locking the homepage setting under customization.
Réiteach roghnaithe
You can use the mozilla.cfg file in the Firefox program folder to set or lock preferences and run privileged JavaScript code.
The mozilla.cfg file needs to be in the main Firefox program folder.
These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file:
defaultPref(); // set new default value pref(); // set pref, allow changes in current session lockPref(); // lock pref, disallow changes
This requires a local-settings.js file in the "defaults/pref" folder where the channel-prefs.js file is located that specifies to use mozilla.cfg.
// pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
The mozilla.cfg and local-settings.js files need to start with a comment line (//).
See Configuration:
See also:
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences
- http://mike.kaply.com/2012/03/16/customizing-firefox-autoconfig-files/
All Replies (3)
Search engines and web pages shouldn't be able to change your set home page.
Please provide details about why you think that is happening and / or what it is getting changed to. Might help us figure out the cause.
Also, please take a couple minutes to review your extensions. You can view, disable, and often remove unwanted or unknown extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
- Ctrl+Shift+a (Mac: Command+Shift+a)
- "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
- type or paste about:addons in the address bar and press Enter/Return
In the left column of the Add-ons page, click Extensions. Then cast a critical eye over the list on the right side. Any system extensions that Firefox installs on its own are hidden from this page, so everything listed here is your choice (and your responsibility) to manage. Anything suspicious? If in doubt, disable.
Any improvement?
Réiteach Roghnaithe
You can use the mozilla.cfg file in the Firefox program folder to set or lock preferences and run privileged JavaScript code.
The mozilla.cfg file needs to be in the main Firefox program folder.
These functions can be used in the mozilla.cfg file:
defaultPref(); // set new default value pref(); // set pref, allow changes in current session lockPref(); // lock pref, disallow changes
This requires a local-settings.js file in the "defaults/pref" folder where the channel-prefs.js file is located that specifies to use mozilla.cfg.
// pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
The mozilla.cfg and local-settings.js files need to start with a comment line (//).
See Configuration:
See also: