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    "Location Bar" exposes hidden bookmarks, puts users off upgrading to Firefox 3.x

    "Location Bar" exposes hidden bookmarks, puts users off upgrading to Firefox 3.x


    It’s a good idea from a security standpoint to upgrade your browser, but what increases your security in one area might make you vulnerable in another!
    According to research carried out by Mozilla’s security team, 25% of people who weren’t prepared to upgrade from Firefox 2.x to 3.x cited the inability to clear the Location Bar history as a reason for sticking with the old browser.
    I noticed when they 1st rolled out the 3.** series of FF that there was some difficulty deleting/clearing all your browsing history, cache etc.

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    ** Haw-Haw! (Nelson - Simpson's character) laughter here **
    Parth Maniar,
    CISSP, CISM, CISA, SSCP

    *Thank you GOD*

    Greater the Difficulty, SWEETER the Victory.

    Believe in yourself.

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    In 3.5.x you can alter the settings to get rid of this. With 3.0.x there is a plug-in that does it called "Hide Unvisited".

    http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/...on+bar+history


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    Let me *laugh* again..

    ** Haw-Haw! (Nelson - Simpson's character) laughter here **
    Parth Maniar,
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    *Thank you GOD*

    Greater the Difficulty, SWEETER the Victory.

    Believe in yourself.

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    According to research carried out by Mozilla’s security team, 25% of people who weren’t prepared to upgrade from Firefox 2.x to 3.x cited the inability to clear the Location Bar history as a reason for sticking with the old browser.
    I wonder what they were browsing then?

    It is quite easy to achieve so I don't see the problem.

    The only problem I have with FF3.5.2 is it won't start, and trashes all my other browsers apart from Opera 10.

    I will give them 'till Christmas to fix it or FF will have a whole new meaning
    Last edited by nihil; September 1st, 2009 at 06:10 PM.

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