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Chrome

 

Checklist Item Synched George User Kat/Andy How to do
Profile George Icon Man Profile Kat/Andy Icon Woman  Profile help
sync via kaspersky.george sync via kaspersky.george
Autofill Yes Do not really it?
Bookmarks yes yes yes Extensions Help
Manual Install on Android
Extensions yes yes yes (no screen)
History, Sessions Delete Data on Exit!
Passwords yes Keep: On for password proposal
But switch off any storage
Tableau yes yes yes
Settings: Home Pages
(under General)
No no (do not use sync profile user data) no (do not use sync profile user data) What are settings that are synched?

How many homepages? –> George decides

Settings: Address bar Yes Show Full Address
Settings: Privacy no? Do not track

 

Settings: Cookies Yes Session Cookies only
Exceptions:
Trello: user GD
PomodoneApp: user georgeE-ll
Session Cookies only
Exceptions:
Trello: user AG
PomodoneApp: user georgeE-ll
Delete cookies on exist = Session only
No Third Party Cooklies
Settings: Search Provider No Google
Use high-resolution animated background Yes
Show Yandex Zen recomm Yes
Open PDF in Browser Yes / Enabled by Default
Side Bar Panel No
Download ON: Ask where to save Yes / Configured by Default
Collections: All 3 checkboxes OFF No
Display Language: English US, English, German No
Spell Check: English, German No
Offer to Translate Yes / Enabled by default

Vivaldi

Action Checklist

 

Checklist Item Synched Settings
Synched Items sync via kaspersky sync via kaspersky
Autofill Do not really it?
Bookmarks yes (no screen)
Extensions yes (no screen)
History, Sessions yes Delete Data on Exit!
Notes (no screen)
not needed
Passwords Yes, Switch Off
Settings: Home Pages
(under General)
yes What are settings that are synched?

How many homepages? –> George decides

Settings: Address bar Show Full Address
Settings: Privacy no? Do not track

 

Settings: Cookies no? Delete cookies on exist = Session only
No Third Party Cooklies
Settings: Search Provider ?
Settings: Sidebar Bookmarks,Downloads,notes,History,
Window,Extensions
Not Synched items
download

Firefox

We use the portable version

Action Checklist

 

Checklist Item Values
Done On
Homepage Trello, Doc Ellusion, Weather folder copied to all
Addons/Extensions see Extensions page
Search Provider Google
Delete Data on Exit
Security Medium High

Website Blocker

No location sharing

Save Passwords Switch Off

 

How copy these settings from one computer to another?

Just copy the Firefox folder, for example from Elite folder to MediaPC folder.

 

On local installations, however, one must do these settings manually for each computer.

Example Microsoft Internet Explorer below.

Internet Explorer

Action Checklist

 

Checklist Item Values
Homepage Link
Extensions, Accelerators Disable all except Google Toolbar (see screen)
Search Provider Google
Delete Data on Exit Help Link
Security Medium High
exp
Website BlockerNo location sharing
 Save Passwords Switch Off

 

 

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Chrome

Advantages:

  • Sync of bookmarks
  • Sync of extensions/add-ons
  • (Sync of history)
  • Automatic update of extensions

 

 

Privacy Problems:

Do not allow Google to call home and collect all your information!

  • No Sync
  • No Chrome Store

  • Use alternative tool for bookmark sync: Eversync
  • Install extensions manually: Do you really need them updated regularly?
  • Delete History on exit
  • Portable version exists
Chrome Delete Data on Exit

Chrome Delete Data on Exit
Chrome Delete Data on Exit

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Firefox Settings

Firefox Privacy Settings

Firefox Privacy Settings
Firefox Privacy Settings

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FireFox Private Browsing

A stronger way is to use private browser

  • This deletes cookies on exit
  • and more: Not remember browsing history

 

FireFox use Private Browsing
O83 FireFox use Private Browsing

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Browser Options

This option is for cookies and site data from websites, we set this to keep this information until we close our Firefox.

Browser Options
Browser Options

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FireFox Clear Offline Website Content

FireFox Clear Offline Website Content
FireFox Clear Offline Website Content

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Mozilla Firefox Available Update

Mozilla Firefox Available Update
Mozilla Firefox Available Update

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Security Settings and Problems

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Troubleshoot the “Secure Connection Failed” error message

If Firefox can’t access a secure site (one that starts with https) you will see an error page with the heading Secure Connection Failed
and a message about the error.

Source

Problem Loading Page
Problem Loading Page

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Website issues

Some websites try using outdated (no longer secure) TLS mechanisms in an attempt to secure your connection. Firefox protects you by preventing navigation to such sites if there is a problem in securely establishing a connection. When this happens, you will see the Secure Connection Failed error page. If you experience this problem, contact the owners of the website and ask them to update their TLS version to a version that is still current and still secure.

Security software conflict 

Extensions

Disable all extensions including Google Toolbar.

 

 

 

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Passwords

Disable passwords saving on Internet Explorer: Screen

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Homepage

Homepage === Startup

George

Startup Settings for Vivaldi
Startup Settings for Vivaldi

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Extensions

Extensions are automatically synced once you are logged in the account and started the syncing option.

There are several things you can sync automatically:

  • Bookmarks
  • Settings
  • Password –> we don’t like this kind of sync
  • Autofill
  • Typed History and Remote Sessions
  • Extensions
  • Notes
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Search Provider

In Search section you can configure, with which tool you want to search through internet.

There are several Searching tools:

  • Google –> we use google for our searches
  • Startpage
  • DuckDuckGo
  • Ecosia
  • Wikipedia
  • Qwant

Search Settings for Vivaldi
Search Settings for Vivaldi

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Download

You can configure location in which all downloaded files to be saved.

 

Download Settings for Vivaldi
Download Settings for Vivaldi

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Private browsing allows you to browse the web without leaving traces. It is achieved through a special browser window and ends at soon as you close the page. This tutorial explains how to always open Firefox in a private window.

Use Private Browsing As Default Browsing Mode

There are two possible methods that can be used to enable the default private browsing mode:

Migration to new Computer

Method 1

Open Firefox. Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter. Search for the entry named browser.privatebrowsing.autostart. Double-click to edit this key and toggle its value to True:

Restart Firefox to apply your new settings.

Private Browsing Autostart
CM02v Private Browsing Autostart

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Method 2

Click on the Menu button > Options and then navigate to the Privacy tab. Click on the drop-down menu next to Firefox will: and then select use custom settings for history:

Privacy History Settings
CM02v Privacy History Settings

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Tick the Always use private browsing mode checkbox and click on Yes when prompted to restart Firefox:

Firefox will now auto start in the private browsing mode, meaning that your browsing history, download history, searches, and form history will not be saved. Cookies will also automatically delete at the end of each browsing session.

Tracking

Cookies

Remove cookies on exit.

Too much spam, sales

 

Cookies on Exit: Google Chrome

Google Chrome doesn’t include the ability to automatically clear all your private data when you close it. However, you can have Chrome automatically clear cookies on exit or use an extension to have it automatically clear everything.

1) To get started, open the Chrome menu and select “Settings”.

2) Click the “Show advanced settings” link at the bottom of the Settings page.

3) Click the “Content settings” button under the Privacy header.

4) Under Cookies, select “Keep local data only until I quit my browser” and click “OK”. When you close Chrome, it will now automatically clear your cookies

Privacy Remove Cookies Chrome
O83 Privacy Remove Cookies Chrome

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Cookies on Exit: Mozilla Firefox

Firefox has the built-in ability to clear all your private data when you close it—no extensions required. To get started, open the Firefox menu and click “Options”.

1) Click “Privacy” in the left pane.

2) Under History, select “Use custom settings for history” from the “Firefox will” drop-down list.

3) Then, check the “Clear history when Firefox closes” box.

4) To choose what you want Firefox to clear when you exit, click “Settings”.

5) Check the boxes for the types of History and Data you want Firefox to clear on exit and click “OK”.

Privacy Remove Cookies Firefox

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