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Updated 3.1 Resetting Inactive Prefs [Scripts] (markdown)

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:exclamation: Read the instructions & backup your profile before running any of the scripts mentioned here :exclamation: Read the instructions & backup your profile before running any of the scripts mentioned here
### :small_orange_diamond: The Issue ### :small_orange_diamond: The Issue
Our [changelogs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/search?q=label%3Achangelog&type=Issues&utf8=?) are lists which contain, among other things, information on prefs that have been REMOVED, made INACTIVE (i.e commented out), DEPRECATED (Section 9999), or become REDUNDANT/CONFLICT with `privacy.resistFingerprinting` (RFP) (Section 8000). Our [changelogs](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/search?q=label%3Achangelog&type=Issues&utf8=?) are lists which contain, among other things, information on prefs that have been REMOVED, made INACTIVE (i.e commented out) or been DEPRECATED (Section 9999)
So **some or all** of these REMOVED, INACTIVE, DEPRECATED, and REDUNDANT prefs **need to be manually reset** in `about:config`, depending on your configuration. And over time, the list builds up. Some are harmless (deprecated items will have no effect), but others are vital (prefs and sections are INACTIVE for a reason, so it pays for your `prefs.js` to be in "sync"). Add to this any prefs you may have made inactive yourself. A REMOVED pref is particularly tricky as it is no longer referenced in the `user.js`. So **some or all** of these REMOVED, INACTIVE, DEPRECATED, and REDUNDANT prefs **need to be manually reset** in `about:config`, depending on your configuration. And over time, the list builds up. Some are harmless (deprecated items will have no effect), but others are vital (prefs and sections are INACTIVE for a reason, so it pays for your `prefs.js` to be in "sync"). Add to this any prefs you may have made inactive yourself. A REMOVED pref is particularly tricky as it is no longer referenced in the `user.js`.