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Disable unwanted requests

  • about:config

  • Search and double-click the browser.selfsupport.url preference and delete the address (leave it blank) and click OK

Original value:

https://self-repair.mozilla.org/%LOCALE%/repair
  • extensions.update.background.url

Original value:

https://versioncheck-bg.addons.mozilla.org/update/VersionCheck.php?reqVersion=%REQ_VERSION%&id=%ITEM_ID%&version=%ITEM_VERSION%&maxAppVersion=%ITEM_MAXAPPVERSION%&status=%ITEM_STATUS%&appID=%APP_ID%&appVersion=%APP_VERSION%&appOS=%APP_OS%&appABI=%APP_ABI%&locale=%APP_LOCALE%&currentAppVersion=%CURRENT_APP_VERSION%&updateType=%UPDATE_TYPE%&compatMode=%COMPATIBILITY_MODE%
  • extensions.update.url

Original value:

https://versioncheck.addons.mozilla.org/update/VersionCheck.php?reqVersion=%REQ_VERSION%&id=%ITEM_ID%&version=%ITEM_VERSION%&maxAppVersion=%ITEM_MAXAPPVERSION%&status=%ITEM_STATUS%&appID=%APP_ID%&appVersion=%APP_VERSION%&appOS=%APP_OS%&appABI=%APP_ABI%&locale=%APP_LOCALE%&currentAppVersion=%CURRENT_APP_VERSION%&updateType=%UPDATE_TYPE%&compatMode=%COMPATIBILITY_MODE%
  • browser.safebrowsing.provider.mozilla.updateURL

Original value:

https://shavar.services.mozilla.com/downloads?client=SAFEBROWSING_ID&appver=%VERSION%&pver=2.2
  • browser.newtabpage.directory.source

Original value:

https://tiles.services.mozilla.com/v3/links/fetch/%LOCALE%/%CHANNEL%
  • browser.newtabpage.directory.ping

Original value:

https://tiles.services.mozilla.com/v3/links/
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