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Firefox Private Automatically Downloaded

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ethanpulliam
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Yesterday I tried updated an old pc that has windows 10. When I checked the computer this morning the start menu shows a shortcut to Firefox private and says I downloaded it yesterday.

Frankly this caused my wife to raise concerns about what I’m doing and I’m trying to clear my name.

I have never used Firefox private. I did not download it either.

Is it possible that the shortcut somehow automatically downloaded? Is there a way that I can show her the private browsing history which should be empty anyway?

In short, can you help me clear my name?

Yesterday I tried updated an old pc that has windows 10. When I checked the computer this morning the start menu shows a shortcut to Firefox private and says I downloaded it yesterday. Frankly this caused my wife to raise concerns about what I’m doing and I’m trying to clear my name. I have never used Firefox private. I did not download it either. Is it possible that the shortcut somehow automatically downloaded? Is there a way that I can show her the private browsing history which should be empty anyway? In short, can you help me clear my name?

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cor-el
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That is about a feature that is controlled by these prefs in about:config.

  • browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled
  • browser.privacySegmentation.createdShortcut

You can open about:config via the location/address bar. On the warning page, click "Accept the Risk and Continue" to open about:config.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/search/?product=firefox&w=2&q=browser.privateWindowSeparation.enabled