Question how to remove toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID on FireFox

[131rg45w412]

Hi there guys
is there any way i can remove that stupid ID from firefox
when i go to About:config and remove the ID after like 2min i will get the same ID
same thing with browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.impressionId when i remove the ID and restart my firefox i get new ID
if anyone can help i will be grateful

 

[Math Geek]

Each Firefox download has a unique identifier - gHacks Tech News

Internet users who download the Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website get a unique identifier attached to the installer that is submitted to Mozilla on install and first run.

www.ghacks.net

This implies you can't delete it but you can install without one if you follow the info here.

 

[131rg45w412]

Each Firefox download has a unique identifier - gHacks Tech News

Internet users who download the Firefox web browser from the official Mozilla website get a unique identifier attached to the installer that is submitted to Mozilla on install and first run.

www.ghacks.net

This implies you can't delete it but you can install without one if you follow the info here.

i alr install Dir 125.0.3/ at FTP and still get the ID on toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID and browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.impressionId. and i did install Dir 99.0/ too i still get the IDs (using Revo Uninstaller Pro)
sorry for my bad en

 

[rgd1101]

do a fresh os install

 

[131rg45w412]

do a fresh os install

i cant cus i alr did a fresh os install and change alot settings that took me like 3 days b4 insatlling FF

 

[rgd1101]

so it is already a new id. what is the issue?

 

[131rg45w412]

so it is already a new id. what is the issue?

sorry i didnt get what u r saying my en not that good
anyways the issue that i cant remove the the IDs from toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID and browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.impressionId when i go to About:config and Clear the value for both they will back again
for toolkit.telemetry.cachedClientID the id reset after 2-6min
for browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.impressionId the id will reset with new one

 

[Math Geek]

It does not seem like you can remove it once it's there. Sorry but that's what the info I can find says.

Turn off telemetry in the settings is about the best you can do

 

[131rg45w412]

It does not seem like you can remove it once it's there. Sorry but that's what the info I can find says.

Turn off telemetry in the settings is about the best you can do

i see that bad do other websites and trackers can see the ID or only Mozilla?

 

[Math Geek]

not 100% sure there. from what i am reading, this is internal for mozilla to track installs vs downloads.

they don't place ads and are fairly privacy oriented, so it is unlikely they are using it for those purposes. that's pretty much all the info i can find on the topic. FF is open source which means anyone can look at the code. if there was more to the id, i'm sure someone would have made it public by now.

 

[rgd1101]

better ask mozilla developer

Mozilla Support

support.mozilla.org

or since it is open source. change it