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Updated 3.1 Resetting Inactive Prefs [Scripts] (markdown)

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3.1-Resetting-Inactive-Prefs-[Scripts].md

@ -37,33 +37,7 @@ Our scratchpad cleanup scripts (`arkenfox-clear-*.js`) are stored [here](https:/
The REMOVED script is the ONLY single point of reference for everything we once tinkered with, but is now gone. It's a short list, but highly recommended that you manually check them or run the script. The REMOVED script is the ONLY single point of reference for everything we once tinkered with, but is now gone. It's a short list, but highly recommended that you manually check them or run the script.
<details><summary><b>How To Run Our Scratchpad Cleanup Scripts prior to FF72</b></summary><p> <details><summary><b>How To Run Our Scratchpad Cleanup Scripts</b></summary><p>
* Close Firefox and [backup](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.2-Backing-Up) your profile
* (Optional) Disable the network connection <sup>1</sup>
* Start Firefox
* Open the Developer>Browser Console>Logging for any output
* the script will list every pref it resets in the console
* it only resets prefs if they are `user set`/ `modified`
* Load `about:config` (so that Services is available for scratchpad)
* Read that again :exclamation: the `about:config` tab must have focus in order to run the script
* Press Shift+F4 to open the Scratchpad and clear the contents
* Open **your** script (`.js` file) or paste it
* If pasting is not allowed, change `devtools.selfxss.count` to a high number e.g. `100`
* If you edited the list of prefs in the script, make sure the last pref does **not** have a trailing comma
* Run it
* Check the console to see which prefs were reset
* if you see something you want to keep, add it to your user.js (or your overrides)
* Restart Firefox
* Some prefs require a restart
* A restart will reapply your `user.js`
* Re-enable the network connection
<sup>1</sup> Blocking Firefox from the internet ensures it cannot act on your reset preferences in the period before you restart it, such as app and extension auto-updating, or downloading unwanted components (system addons, GMP etc). It depends on what you're resetting and how long before you restart.
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<details><summary><b>How To Run Our Scratchpad Cleanup Scripts in FF72+</b></summary><p>
* Close Firefox and [backup](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.2-Backing-Up) your profile * Close Firefox and [backup](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/1.2-Backing-Up) your profile
* (Optional) Disable the network connection <sup>1</sup> * (Optional) Disable the network connection <sup>1</sup>