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extensions safe????

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fryque
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Okay, Mozilla Firefox seems to be very safe. BUT then you took away so much that now I have to have extensions to do what I want. But every time I go to look at an extension, I see a warning that Firefox does not monitor it for safety or security. So basic - Firefox is no longer safe and I cannot have a good experience unless I take a risk? Why can't Firefox have its own extensions?? How can I determine that an extension is safe before it is too late?

Okay, Mozilla Firefox seems to be very safe. BUT then you took away so much that now I have to have extensions to do what I want. But every time I go to look at an extension, I see a warning that Firefox does not monitor it for safety or security. So basic - Firefox is no longer safe and I cannot have a good experience unless I take a risk? Why can't Firefox have its own extensions?? How can I determine that an extension is safe before it is too late?

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Terry
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The first article may get you started. You can ask here if concerned about a particular extension. I only recall one which caused problems. You should back up your profile regularly and before installing an extension which concerns you.

https://support.mozilla.org/kb/tips-assessing-safety-extension https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles