Want to make Mozilla’s Firefox browser your default gateway to the Internet? Want to cover your tracks and delete your browsing history? You’ve come to the right place, as we lay out instructions on how to make Firefox your default browser, how to clear the history, and how to get rid of the cached files. In the end, you’ll come out with more hard drive space and peace of mind that no one knows your browsing habits.
Make Mozilla Firefox your default browser:
1. Click the Menu button on the far right that features three lines.
2. Click the “Options” link.
3. After the "about:preferences" page loads, locate “Startup” under the “General” category.
4. Click the "Make Default" button.
5. When the Settings app loads, click the current default browser under “Web Browser.”
6. Choose Mozilla Firefox in the “Choose an app” menu.
Clear the browser history:
1. Click the Menu button on the far right that features three lines.
2. Click the “Options” link.
3. Click the “Privacy” category and locate “History.”
4. Click the “Clear your recent history” link.
5. In the pop-up window, select the time range to clear.
6. In the “Details” drop-down menu, make sure both “History” options are checked.
Clear the browser cache:
1. Click the Menu button on the far right that features three lines.
2. Click the “Options” link.
3. Click the “Privacy” category and locate “History.”
4. Click the “Clear your recent history” link.
5. In the pop-up window, select the time range to clear.
6. In the “Details” drop-down menu, make sure the “Cache” option is checked.
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