Re: security in firefox4

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On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 6:16 AM, Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 20:25 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>> On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 23:38 +0100, Sam Sharpe wrote:
>> > On 17 May 2011 21:35, Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > > I read somewhere that Firefox 4 contains a feature that prevents
>> > > websites from grabbing your local information. If that is true could
>> > > some on tell me how to activate this feature in Firefox 4
>> >
>> > If you mean "Do Not Track", then that would be this:
>> >
>> > Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> General -> Tell web sites I do not
>> > want to be tracked.
>> >
>> > http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/767746
>>
>> Note that it doesn't *prevent* anything. Its function is purely
>> advisory. Compliance depends on the web site admin.
>>
>> poc
>>
>
> That is what I wanted but neither the Tools tab on the menu bar not the
> tools tab on the Community tool Bar have an option called options.
> This is Firefox 4.0.1

It's in Preferences > Advanced > Browsing > Tell Websites I Do Not
Want To Be Tracked

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