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🟪 The Issue 🟪 **THE PROBLEM**
Over time, Firefox deprecates prefs, and arkenfox also removes prefs or makes them inactive (commented out). It does this because they are no longer needed or may cause issues. Over time, Firefox deprecates prefs, and arkenfox also removes prefs or makes them inactive (commented out). It does this because they are no longer needed or may cause issues.
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So these removed, deprecated and inactive prefs should be reset - to avoid issues and keep things tidy. Doing it manually is time consuming and prone to human error. So these removed, deprecated and inactive prefs should be reset - to avoid issues and keep things tidy. Doing it manually is time consuming and prone to human error.
🟪 Solution 🟪 **THE SOLUTION**
The solution is simple. Script it, and reset **_every single pref_** in the user.js regardless of whether it is active or inactive. Then restart Firefox and all your ACTIVE prefs are reapplied. The end result being all your INACTIVE ones have been reset. The solution is simple. Script it, and reset EVERY pref in the user.js regardless of whether it is active or inactive. Then restart Firefox and all your ACTIVE prefs are reapplied. The end result being all your INACTIVE ones have been reset.
And that's exactly what the `prefsCleaner` script does - so ALWAYS run prefsCleaner, with Firefox closed, after each update. And that's exactly what the `prefsCleaner` script does - so ALWAYS run prefsCleaner, with Firefox closed, after each update.