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Harden browser privacy defaults

Tighten browser settings and remove tracking-heavy defaults in under 10 minutes.

Time: 8 min Updated: 2026-04-06 Keywords: firefox about:config brave settings

Why this helps

Most telemetry and cross-site tracking comes from browser defaults. Small changes provide a large privacy win without changing your workflow.

How to verify

Run a browser privacy test site and verify trackers blocked increases while normal browsing remains stable.

Steps

  1. Enable strict tracking protection in your browser.
  2. Disable third-party cookies and unnecessary telemetry options.
  3. Set search provider to a privacy-first engine.
  4. Add one trusted content blocker and avoid extension overload.

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