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Updated 3.1 Resetting Inactive Prefs [Scripts] (markdown)

Thorin-Oakenpants 2021-12-05 12:35:15 +00:00
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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.
<details><summary><b>How To Run Our Scratchpad Cleanup Scripts prior to FF72</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>
<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>