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The end of Windows 10 support marks the end of an era.

The end of Windows 10 support on October 14, 2025, marks the end of an era, as it stops receiving security updates and technical support, rendering systems insecure and less functional over time. This date is a call to migrate to Windows 11 or consider alternatives to ensure protection and compatibility in a constantly evolving technological environment. What the end of support means: Lack of security updates: Microsoft will stop providing security patches, making your PC vulnerable to cyberattacks and data loss. No technical support: There will be no official technical support from Microsoft, making troubleshooting difficult. Compatibility issues: Over time, the latest applications and hardware will no longer be compatible with an outdated operating system. What can you do? Upgrade to Windows 11: The top recommendation is to upgrade your computer to Windows 11 for a modern and secure experience. Consider a new PC: If your current computer doesn't meet th...

Waterfox Essentials: Android, Manage my default search engines in Waterfox for Android

Waterfox for Android gives you the ability to add, remove, and change a default search engine. There are a variety of search engines available to choose from such as Google and Bing. You can also manually add other search engines and set one of them as your default. Change the default search engine Tap the search engine icon in the address bar. Tap Search Settings . Tap Default search engine . Select the search engine of your choice. Change the search engine for a single search Tap the search engine icon in the address bar. Select the search engine you want to use for this search. This will not change your default search engine. Edit search settings Tap the search engine icon in the address bar. Tap Search Settings . Under the Address bar section toggle any of the following settings: Autocomplete URLs : Autocomplete website addresses entered into the address bar. Show clipboard suggestions : If the last thing you copied to th...

Waterfox Essentials: Android, Common Myths about Private Browsing

Private Browsing is a useful feature of Waterfox, but only if you understand the protection it offers. It helps you obscure your online activity from other people who use Waterfox on your device, but does not make you invisible online. Myth 1: Private Browsing makes you anonymous on the Internet Reality: Private Browsing does not mask your identity or activity online. Websites and internet service providers can still gather information about your visit, even if you are not signed in. If you use your device at work, your company may be able to monitor the websites you visit. If you surf the Web at home, your cable company (or their partners) may have access to your browsing information. Only a proxy can mask your location and encrypt your online activity, keeping your identity and data safe from prying eyes. If you need to stay anonymous online, try Mozilla VPN. Myth 2: Private Browsing removes all traces of your browsing activity from your computer Reality: Private Browsing...

Waterfox Essentials: How to enable Windows SSO login in Waterfox

Windows single sign-on (SSO) is a new Waterfox feature that allows you to log in to Microsoft, work, and school accounts using credentials from your Windows 10 or 11 operating system. To enable it, click the Waterfox menu button, click Settings, select Privacy & Security on the left, go down to the Logins and Passwords section and check the box next to the Allow Windows single sign-on … setting. Note This feature is available to Windows 10 and Windows 11 users starting in Waterfox version 91. It may be expanded to other Windows users in a future release. To see if you have any accounts configured, enter accounts in the Windows taskbar search field, and click on Email & accounts . You’ll see a window that looks like this: If you have accounts in the Accounts used by other apps section, Waterfox will use that information to log you in to Microsoft sites including Outlook and Office 365, as well as any work or school accounts that use Microsoft authentication. ...

Waterfox Essentials: Waterfox’s protection against fingerprinting

Like other browsers, Waterfox’s functionality is influenced by your operating system, hardware, graphics cards, additional software, and even the fonts you install. Some website technologies, like HTML5 Canvas, can even uniquely identify you based on how your computer draws images. Some websites, particularly those using HTML5 Canvas, look at this unique combination of factors and assign you a number, or a “fingerprint”, which makes you identifiable across the Web. This “fingerprint” is potentially used to profile you for targeted content without the use of cookies. Waterfox already has an Enhanced Tracking Protection feature that blocks a list of known “fingerprinters” when your privacy settings are set to Standard (the default) or Strict. Fingerprinting Protection is a different, experimental feature under heavy development in Waterfox. It is likely that it may degrade your Web experience so we recommend it only for those willing to test experimental features. How am I prot...

Waterfox Essentials: Waterfox advanced customization and configuration options

Waterfox supports a wide range of customization options that are well-suited to all skill levels. The toolbar layout can be customized , numerous settings can be configured , and the Waterfox Add-ons directory contains a massive library of extensions and themes to add additional functionality and make Waterfox reflect your own needs and personality. Two additional forms of advanced configuration allow even further customization: about:config and userChrome.css modifications. However, Waterfox highly recommends that only the developers consider these customizations, as they could cause unexpected behavior or even break Waterfox. Waterfox is a work in progress and, to allow for continuous innovation, Waterfox cannot guarantee that future updates won’t impact these customizations. For this reason, Waterfox does not officially support setting custom style rules with a userChrome.css file or using the about:config configuration editor to change preference settings. If Waterfox s...