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I want to remove the "private browsing" option. how?

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AnonymousUser
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Firefox automatically installed the "private browsing" option on my browser. I do not want it.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== past update

Firefox automatically installed the "private browsing" option on my browser. I do not want it. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == past update

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nickolay
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Do you mean you don't want people using Firefox on your computer to be able to switch into Private browsing? If so, see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/493576?s=disable%20private%20browsing&as=q

cor-el
cor-el
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You have or had an extension installed (NET_mmhpset) that has changed the user agent from Firefox/3.6 to Firefox/3.0.x.

You can check the general.useragent prefs on the about:config page.
You can open the about:config page via the location bar, just like you open a website.
Filter: general.useragent
If general.useragent prefs are bold (user set) then you can right-click that pref and choose Reset.

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Modified by cor-el

Meow
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