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@Ascaris, read all that previously from links within:
https://github.com/einaregilsson/Redirector/issues/316
and that Opera are supporting Manifest v3 (official? last post)
https://forums.opera.com/topic/50569/manifest-v3-opera/3?_=1661346156340&lang=en-US

Whereas Vivaldi seem to be partially (with surgical coding to suit) adopting MV3 as per your provided link.

Although no further recently updated posts/blogs/docs that I can find..

Came across this EFF article:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation

removing blocking webRequest won’t stop abusive extensions, but will harm privacy and security extensions

Microsoft’s documentation:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/manifest-v3

Then there’s an article on the Register:
https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/08/ad_blockers_chrome_manifest_v3/?td=rt-3a

Although the experimental extension is not as effective as its predecessor, *most users won’t feel the difference,” said Seregin in a blog post just over a week ago.
“The only thing you might notice is ad flickering due to the lag in the application of cosmetic rules.

in relation to AdGuard using Manifest V3 https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-mv3.html
* My bolding

I also see Martin Brinkmann has today posted a blog with a closing statement in relation to uBlock Origin for chromium based browsers affected:

Many Chrome users are probably unaware of the announced changes at this point.
Those who know about it, may want to check out other browsers that won’t be affected by the change.

https://www.ghacks.net/2022/09/09/ublock-origin-minus-an-experimental-manifest-v3-compatible-extension/

And all this when google CANNOT provide essential security within it’s own ‘Play Store’ due to malicious apps for computers or smart mobile devices over the last few years.
Looking for an answer to their problem lays elsewhere does not constitute a FIX relative to the EFF article concerns, when the buck stops at google’s diluted Play Store security checks.

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windbg, Alex5723

Or: If you have accumulated about:config tweaks…Copy prefs.js…

Call me slow on the uptake, but are all of our about:config tweaks stored in prefs.js??

If so, that’s a real time saver versus going to Martin Brinkmann’s Ghacks detailed listings page for FF and going one by one through those listings to decide which ones you want to tweak all over again after many years!

According to Martin Brinkmann’s 31-May-2022 ghacks.net article Firefox 101 Stable: Security Fixes and Classic Download Behavior Restored, the Firefox v101 update scheduled for release today is restoring the “classic” download prompt.

I’m still waiting for the FF v101 update to be offered to my machine, but according to that ghacks.net article users who go to to Settings | General | Files and Applications | Applications will see a new option called “What Should Firefox Do With Other Files?” that can be changed  from “Save Files” (the default) to “Ask Whether to Open or Save Files“.  The official release notes for FF v101 haven’t been posted yet at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/releases/ but according to Martin Brinkmann this change to the download prompt isn’t even mentioned there.

Note that I applied the workaround mentioned in post # 2432359 and already see the following option in my Firefox settings so I’m not really sure if the changes in FF v101 will actually improve my download experience.

Kudos to ALF60 for posting a link to that ghacks.net article <here> in the Norton Tech Outpost.
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Dell Inspiron 5584 * 64-bit Win 10 Pro v21H2 build 19044.1706 * Firefox v100.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.2203.5-1.1.19200.5 * Malwarebytes Premium v4.5.9.198-1.0.1689 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.6758

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WCHS

I believe the FireFox HTTP/3 bug in version 96.0 was just fixed in the latest version 96.0.1 released on 1/15/22 as reported by Martin Brinkmann on ghacks.net

Win7 - PRO & Ultimate, x64 & x86
Win8.1 - PRO, x64 & x86
Groups A, B & ABS

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lmacri

This recent security feature “default” in newer versions of Firefox can be disabled as described by Martin Brinkmann here …

1. Load about:config in the Firefox address bar.
2. Confirm that you accept the risk.
3. Search for dom.block_download_insecure.
4. Use the toggle icon to set the value to
1. TRUE: to keep the security feature enabled.
2. FALSE: to disable the security feature.

Win7 - PRO & Ultimate, x64 & x86
Win8.1 - PRO, x64 & x86
Groups A, B & ABS

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glnz

Martin Brinkmann over on ghacks.net has his comprehensive blog on november patch releases.

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RDRguy, DrBonzo

I changed from Firefox 78ESR to Firefox 91.0ESR this morning.

I’m still getting used to the new interface, but the single thing that I missed most in the new version was Backspace to go backwards one page, missing from the Proton interface.  Martin Brinkmann of GHacks.net has the answer – https://www.ghacks.net/2021/01/08/firefox-86-will-block-the-backspace-key-to-go-back-by-default/ – which restored it in a trice.

Brinkmann writes that 40 million Firefox users used the Backspace key to go back; funny that Mozilla should ignore their evident preference.

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Charlie

After rereading the article by Martin Brinkmann on GHacks, I realize that I was somewhat mistaken in something I said in my post above.

Where I said

there’s a change in Group Policy in 21H1 for Windows 10’s listings under Windows Update for Business. Looks like there is an added listing/policy to allow you to specifically define not only the OS version (20H2, 21H1, etc.) but whether or not you want to update from 10 to 11 as well.

I was mistaken. This change is currently only seen in the preview releases of Windows 11, NOT in any versions of Windows 10, as I had mistakenly stated above. The remainder of my statement is still correct, in that to exclude oneself from getting Windows 11 for now, one must set TRV to 21H1, per the GHacks article.

My apologies to one and all for my mis-statement quoted above.

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WCHS

Where do they say that? …

At the following location: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-prepare#cloud-based-solutions

Here’s a brief quote from the paragraph where it’s found, under the sub-heading of “Cloud-based solutions”:

If you use Windows Update for Business Group Policy or Configuration Service Provider (CSP) policies, you will need to use the Target Version capability rather than feature update deferrals to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

I added bolding to emphasize the mentioning of Group Policy in the paragraph. The words “Target Version” were already bold in the original post on the page.

From what I’ve read in the link below that @PKCano posted as a big favor to @Tex265 who couldn’t get the link to post, there’s a change in Group Policy in 21H1 for Windows 10’s listings under Windows Update for Business. Looks like there is an added listing/policy to allow you to specifically define not only the OS version (20H2, 21H1, etc.) but whether or not you want to update from 10 to 11 as well. The article does mention that if you want to exclude yourself from being offered Windows 11, you will by default also exclude yourself from being offered 21H2 for Windows 10 as well for now.

For now, the article by Martin Brinkmann linked to below also answers my question about just how we’ll be able to make the jump from 10 to 11 once we’ve decided the time is right for our own individual situation(s).

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PKCano

I just installed this program: https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/d/d/1dd9969b-bc9a-41bc-8455-bc657c939b47/WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup.msi  and ran it (link from Martin Brinkmann’s site).

It tells me my laptop is not compatible with Windows 11 because it doesn’t have “Secure Boot”. Looks like I’ll be moving to Linux or FreeBSD prior to 2025.

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Pim

Both Mozilla Firefox 89.0 and Firefox ESR 78.11 are being released thru update channels or if you prefer via FTP.

Firefox 89.0 with release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/89.0/releasenotes/
download via FTP:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/89.0/

Firefox ESR 78.11 with release notes:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/78.11.0/releasenotes/
download via FTP:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/78.11.0esr/

Martin Brinkmann over on ghacks has a rundown of what’s new/changed in FF89.0

and for portable versions..see alex5723 toast posts

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DrBonzo, Alex5723, CAS, Lars220

Susan is correct about the disk space consumed being small small.  If you read Martin Brinkmann’s article, linked by Susan, you will find your answer.

Group A (but Telemetry disabled Tasks and Registry)
1) Dell Inspiron with Win 11 64 Home permanently in dock due to "sorry spares no longer made".
2) Dell Inspiron with Win 11 64 Home (substantial discount with Pro version available only at full price)

For those who wish to find out more, including a link to Muse Group home page, Martin Brinkmann has an article on Ghacks.

Group A (but Telemetry disabled Tasks and Registry)
1) Dell Inspiron with Win 11 64 Home permanently in dock due to "sorry spares no longer made".
2) Dell Inspiron with Win 11 64 Home (substantial discount with Pro version available only at full price)

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SueW, Microfix, Kirsty

Martin Brinkmann over on gHacks.net has published an article on how to evaluate your adblocker.

I gave it a whirl with FFox ESR 78.10 and the resultant was 100% using Ublock Origin and Noscript. yeah!!

So I disabled Noscript to see if that made a difference..nope, still 100%

At the foot of the testpage results there are Samsung, apple, Xiaomi and Huawei.
Apple and Samsung were the only two unblocked here
(mind you, I have tweaked Ublock Origin over a long period of time and backed up settings)

If you so wish, you can also audit your adblocks whilst there..
Click on the red named box to reveal the links to block in your adblocker and add to your adblock list. (variable dependant on adblocker used and sites visited)

So, how did your adblocker do?

Test Site: https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/src/adblock.html

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Cesar, doriel, CAS, Alex5723

yeah, for a timescale reference once discovered, I posted hereon the 15th April with reference to Martin Brinkmann’s Ghacks quick report.

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