personality profiler (1 Viewer)

[conception_native_0123]

anybody here know how delete firefox peraonslity profiler? what i find is that it is created everytime new version of firefox is open. i keep deleting it with batch file when i close firefox but it keeps appearing. files like this slow down browser and i want to get rid of it. i attach a picture of what is created every time. i wonder how i can get rid of it? it slowing down the browser like many useless files.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I found this article, interestingly enough from a former member whose unforgiving approach to some things got him banished more than once.

firefox's personality profiler - Web Browsing/Email and Other Internet Applications

firefox's personality profiler - posted in Web Browsing/Email and Other Internet Applications: anyone seen this nonsense? not much is known. found this though: https://iapp.org/news/a/new-firefox-feature-allows-users-to-create-individual-personalities/ thing I dont get: mozilla CLAIMS...

www.bleepingcomputer.com

It would appear you can use Firefox settings to turn off the data collection feature.

 

[conception_native_0123]

yes thanks you doc man. i also found things but do not know if relevant. here is all i found but some of them are about something call telematry. do not know what that is

How to See (and Disable) the Telemetry Data Firefox Collects About You

Firefox's new telemetry page shows you a detailed account of all the data Mozilla collects about you. Here's how to see (and disable) it.

www.howtogeek.com

Firefox Privacy - The Complete How-To Guide for 2024

This new and updated Firefox privacy guide shows you how to tweak and configure Firefox for maximum privacy and security.

restoreprivacy.com

Adjusting Firefox settings to enhance your online privacy

Changing settings in Firefox menu To change basic privacy settings in Firefox, access the preferences menu by clicking on Edit > Preferences on the menu-bar, or by entering about:preferences in the URL bar, and then click on Privacy & Security

privacyinternational.org

Browse the Telemetry that Firefox collects - gHacks Tech News

Find out how to browse the Telemetry data that the Firefox web browser collects when Telemetry collection is enabled in the browser.

www.ghacks.net

 

[The_Doc_Man]

As to your original question? You can't delete the profiler. You can only try to turn it off. It is built in to Firefox and every time you update to a new version you will get another profiler. What bothers me is how many files of type .JSONLZ4 were archived. I dumped a BUNCH of files that were eating up space on my machine. Thanks for asking the question 'cause it let me get rid of megabytes of trash files once I knew to look for them.

Now the bad news: Win10 ALSO does this. I'll have to see about curtailing some of MS's data gathering as well.

 

[conception_native_0123]

you are welcome doc man. it is depressing to me how much junk is on computer like this. it does show many people all over world that clicking buttons. corporations getting billions of dollars and they are not even working for it. makes me sad. but it takes much work for many of us to get rid of it to keep things clean.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

For what it is worth, my early days with the U.S Navy were mostly keeping things clean because the sailors didn't know how or didn't care to do it. I use to sign myself as "Sr. Systems Janitor." Used that name for a long time until some stuffed shirt civil service person took offense.

 

[conception_native_0123]

Sr. Systems Janitor." Used that name for a long time until some stuffed shirt civil service person took offense.

some day i feel like nothing but janitor too. thank you for that. speaking of taking offense i do not know why everyone take offense to everything nowadays. i think it has do with technology and others. other things could be any. not sure.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I actually have a simple answer for that: Arrogance. People take offense when you dare to voice an opinion that differs from their own because they just KNOW in their heart of hearts that they are always right.

 

[conception_native_0123]

they just KNOW in their heart of hearts that they are always right.

that sounds right to me doc man. lol ha i KNOW you are right