Firefox Tip: Install AdBlock Plus for all users

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As Firefox still is pretty vaguely suppored in an enterprise environment, it is handy to install AdBlockPlus for all users when setting up the Default User profile. This post over in the AdBlockPlus FAQ describes the process a little more indepth, but the barebones of it is: Download & Extract current AdBlockPlus.xpi file to a… Read more »

FireFox 3 Tip: Turn off address bar history

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Here is how to turn off this annoying feature: Type “about:config” (without the quotation marks) into the location bar Click the “I’ll be careful, I promise!” button Filter “browser.urlbar.maxRichResults” Double click the row and reset the value to “0″ Close Firefox and re-open it.  Until you do, 1 URL will keep showing.

FireFox Tip: Smaller Toolbar Icons

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In both Firefox 3 and Firefox 2, you can shrink your toolbar icons quickly. Right click toolbar Goto customize Check “Use Small Icons” Voila!

FireFox Tip: Fix Corrupt Extension Files

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Files that store information about the extensions you have installed can sometimes be corrupted. Deleting them can fix a number of extension issues; they will be regenerated the next time you start Firefox. Exit Firefox completely open your Firefox profile folder (read the linked article for its location) and delete* these three files: extensions.ini extensions.cache… Read more »