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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. ...

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 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...

The Configuration Editor, about:config lists Waterfox settings known as preferences that are read from the prefs.js and user.js files in the Waterfox profile and from application defaults. Many of these preferences are advanced settings that are not present in the Options panel. This article describes how to use the about:config page to view, change, or reset Waterfox preference settings, if you need to do so. Danger Changing advanced preferences can affect Waterfox’s stability and security. This is recommended for advanced users only . Opening about:config Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter. A warning page may appear. Click Accept the Risk and Continue to go to the about:config page. Click Show All to view all preferences currently set in the profile or use the Search preference name box to filter the list. Searching for preferences You can use the Search preference name box at the top of the about:config page to quickly find specific pref...