<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Firefox ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/firefox Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "Repeated choices to serve their business over their customers": Mozilla accuses Microsoft of using 'dark patterns' to force its Copilot AI on Windows 11 users ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-accuses-microsoft-dark-patterns-to-force-copilot-on-windows-11-users tdPy9bWprrrJqdSftyezRo Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm seriously tempted to drop Microsoft Edge after the latest Firefox update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/im-seriously-tempted-to-drop-microsoft-edge-after-the-latest-firefox-update dk5AKiLDWqyEngLurMHTd8 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:28:01 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:14:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Still running Firefox on Windows 7? Mozilla has your back (for now) but admits it's risky without "official support from Microsoft" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/firefox-on-windows-7-mozilla-risky-without-official-support QNcV8dzoSFpZ2v82SqEu9H Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:03:58 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edge users are being targeted by a fake Google security prompt that steals data — No bug or exploit required makes this hack particularly nasty ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/fake-google-security-check-edge-vulnerable-malware BRnyVBtjjRMiRygLVKuimJ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:49:44 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:50:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox gets "modern AI browser" features, but don't worry — Mozilla knows you'll hate it and already added an AI killswitch button ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-firefox-browser-adds-ai-killswitch 6BFssyMz5WeCgmZa2g7uck Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:58:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox is ending support for Windows 7 as Mozilla recommends its users upgrade to Windows 10/11 for continued security updates — or switch to Linux ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/firefox-is-ending-support-for-windows-7 3nNiLJdwNcQt3pFff6PXx5 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:01:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox's new AI kill switch reminds me that Edge still doesn't have a similar feature — a one-click toggle would only make Microsoft's browser more appealing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/firefox-edge-ai-kill-switch-feature QK8AdoqthH6P6zpS2bYsS4 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:34:58 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:40:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox is becoming an AI‑powered browser, but Mozilla says every new feature will come with a full off switch for privacy‑minded users ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/firefox-is-becoming-an-ai-powered-browser-but-mozilla-says-every-new-feature-will-come-with-a-full-off-switch-for-privacy-minded-users tvMXup5xjAufbCZgWcvEw7 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:23:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, and nobody is happy about it — "I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-says-firefox-will-evolve-into-an-ai-browser-and-nobody-is-happy-about-it-ive-never-seen-a-company-so-astoundingly-out-of-touch sevXNueprGpwCQ2KM7Cxd5 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:35:44 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:38:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox gets a new security feature that Edge has had for years — here’s how it works, who gets access, and how it compares ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/firefox-vpn-testing-edge-secure-network cRHv5cYuGAa5KcPQW6odRP Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:46:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop buying Steam games that are already on Game Pass — I found an extension that does the work for you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/game-pass-steam-buy-browser-extension TLq2qZg8BFgFRobAcfNx7F Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox users slam Mozilla over controversial data privacy update — while ironically using "the biggest data-mining operating system in the world (aka Microsoft Windows)" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/firefox-users-slam-mozilla-over-controversial-data-privacy-update HopuidFsWS3qmYwhF2TR4J Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:55:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 7's Firefox lurking days from Microsoft's Graveyard are numbered — Mozilla to pull extended support for legacy operating systems on March 4, 2025 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/windows-7s-firefox-lurking-days-from-microsofts-graveyard-are-numbered-mozilla-to-pull-extended-support-for-legacy-operating-systems-on-march-4-2025 63y99in5pwiPcKcCuWVCom Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:37 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ If Mozilla Foundation just laid off 30% of its staff and advocacy division, will its fight for "a free and open internet" continue? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-foundation-laid-off-30-percent-of-its-staff-and-advocacy-division Jgw5jjz5XtC4zbwWpECvZC Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:14:07 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:01:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/mozilla-extending-firefox-windows-7 pcjipkxs5xeJA9nPCmk5a8 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:20:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ An absolute legend is actively developing a modern web browser for Windows XP and it's fantastic ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/an-absolute-legend-is-actively-developing-a-modern-web-browser-for-windows-xp-and-its-fantastic FAioAKp8gsHpWxytFGbgDW Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:12:44 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox and Meta develop a mechanism that promises to keep the user's data private in an unyielding ad world ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/firefox-and-meta-develop-a-mechanism-that-promises-to-keep-the-users-data-private-in-an-unyielding-ad-world jK8FM27qdipUfPcV9gadV8 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:58:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox gets a new experimental AI feature, but shuns integrating Microsoft Copilot ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/firefox-gets-a-new-experimental-ai-feature-but-shuns-integrating-microsoft-copilot a8DvDN6vrFaDjXVvPrRTg5 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:42:18 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Users who have ad blockers installed may experience suboptimal viewing, regardless of the browser they are using," Google explains after uproar from Firefox users over a 5-second delay when loading YouTube ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/streaming-video/users-who-have-ad-blockers-installed-may-experience-suboptimal-viewing-regardless-of-the-browser-they-are-using-google-explains-after-uproar-from-firefox-users-over-a-5-second-delay-when-loading-youtube knV98jiMWK7DhHT9pakMDm Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:26:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox says farewell to Windows 7 and 8 users with one last update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/mozilla-firefox-says-farewell-to-windows-7-and-8-users-with-one-last-update XNM2FPSiAUeeLgKCHSjoKQ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:29:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could Bing become the default search engine on Mozilla Firefox? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/browsing/could-bing-become-the-default-search-engine-on-mozilla-firefox aV5Enoh2uqMQ6LCYGuasVD Wed, 10 May 2023 16:58:20 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Browser wars: The best Microsoft Edge vs. Chrome vs. Firefox reddit memes ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/browser-wars-the-best-microsoft-edge-vs-chrome-vs-firefox-reddit-memes aw3RFrQeZAon4FjjK2cqEL Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla calls on Microsoft to 'respect default browser choice on Windows' ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-calls-microsoft-respect-default-browser-choice-windows wgXVs3LWLf6ofit9t69nvF Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:29:39 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox won't load websites, here's how to fix the bug ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/how-fix-mozilla-firefox-infinite-loop-problem-stops-website-loading dHhZVL2P41DikAG1H3jMAK Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:25:29 +0000 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:16:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox arrives on new Microsoft Store for Windows 11 and 10 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-arrives-new-microsoft-store-windows-11-and-10 hQoaRWXBEcZBqGpKhLdbC3 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:00:02 +0000 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:27:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla beats Microsoft at its own game, fixes Windows 10 default browser settings ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-beats-microsoft-its-own-game-fixes-windows-10-default-browser-settings 2SxanKq6mq3qzivueUz2ER Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:01:38 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla breaks down Windows single sign-on support for Firefox on Windows 10 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-breaks-down-windows-single-sign-support-firefox-windows-10 owCScjR9SRNG4XgWZJoKkr Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:52:17 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:23:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox 91 brings support for Windows single sign-on ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-firefox-91-brings-support-windows-single-sign qCYQ6bDxchjEvoDs4fvGLd Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:32:34 +0000 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:34:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla bakes cookie protection right into Firefox 86 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-bakes-cookie-protection-right-firefox-86 fwvGHxT5oxinUN3dXv5uzF Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:44:01 +0000 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:44:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox now turns on DNS over HTTPS by default, here's what that means ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-now-turns-dns-over-https-default-heres-what-means grFE6FdPc1pAHtAJVTxtns Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:55:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ The latest Mozilla Firefox update is so important, even the Department of Homeland Security says you should upgrade ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/latest-mozilla-firefox-update-so-important-even-department-homeland-security-says-you-should-upgrade bSKHY82Zvirx4kAPsE2hor Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla Firefox now supports picture-in-picture mode on Windows ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-firefox-now-supports-picture-picture-mode-windows q4sxK2MTziTRH62TvVwuz8 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:02:31 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can keep track of how often you're tracked online with Firefox Privacy Protection ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-can-now-provide-reports-who-tracks-you-online udL5MdkXEn96vZudKdeB1x Tue, 22 Oct 2019 15:34:04 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:12:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox now blocks tracking cookies for all users by default ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-now-blocks-tracking-cookies-all-users-default 7PELQP67x36bpENrxDwbFo Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:10:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla, Google, and Apple block Kazakhstan's spy-certificate ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/apples-blocks-kazakhstans-spy-certificate-google-mozilla-well 9fzj5Lta2BSdhK64tgri7H Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:24:08 +0000 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:24:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox now blocks tracking cookies by default as you browse the web ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-now-blocks-tracking-cookies-default-you-browse-web hYWZj6MHdvrud6jZqqw2Rf Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:05:22 +0000 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 17:06:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox now works with Windows Hello for web authentication ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-now-works-windows-hello-web-authentication pAKn4C4CKv4CNMgPjaqKrc Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:37:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Firefox Send' launches as a free, encrypted file-sharing service from Mozilla ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-send-new-encrypted-file-sharing-service-mozilla wYf5kTLW9SWvoHsUbUKn7s Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:44:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox Reality browser is coming to Microsoft's HoloLens 2 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-reality-browser-hololens-2 2Dg1jAdNnBCc46nY1ibYBC Sun, 24 Feb 2019 17:56:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla releases first nightly build of Firefox for Windows 10 on ARM ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-releases-first-nightly-build-firefox-windows-10-arm 391U7iNWmXrZBuFk38A5ub Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:52:01 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox is getting a native ARM64 version for Snapdragon PCs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-getting-native-arm64-version-snapdragon-pcs 3ntmWGTrG2XxWk6F6UjPEp Thu, 06 Dec 2018 20:12:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox 63 arrives with enhanced tracking protection in tow ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-63-arrives-enhanced-tracking-protection-tow qSn26RU8raf6UyFVdfwkko Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:21:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox testing support for native Windows 10 notifications ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-testing-support-native-windows-10-notifications p9SP9xQ6bqy9RVFG1ECPrn Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:59:54 +0000 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:32:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla's Firefox Monitor tells you if your accounts have been compromised ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozillas-firefox-monitor-will-tell-you-if-your-accounts-have-been-compromised 4n9zhgZ8KFPQ9VGXjJxJr9 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:09:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:09:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox Reality brings the 'immersive web' to Oculus, Viveport, and Daydream headsets ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-reality-brings-immersive-web-oculus-go-htc-vive-and-daydream-headsets eaN8swudgCGEVVKxs3wG5v Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:00:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will prompt users to try Edge before installing Chrome or Firefox on Windows 10 version 1809 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-recommend-edge-users-who-are-trying-install-chrome-or-firefox-windows-10-version-1809 3jGF84Nx9AmSyZsMCmNttM Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:03:00 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:19:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Timeline Support Firefox add-on brings Windows Timeline to Mozilla's browser ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/timeline-support-review-bringing-windows-timeline-mozilla-firefox it9Mk1cGvrQc6WgMmvzZip Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:00:02 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Third-party extension adds Windows 10 Timeline support to Chrome and Firefox ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/third-party-extension-adds-windows-timeline-support-chrome-and-firefox ae1CVSpWZ36P87rmopjkDp Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:19:55 +0000 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox will soon respect your dark and light theme settings on Windows 10 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/firefox-will-soon-respect-your-dark-and-light-theme-setting-windows-10 53jSvhZTH7pko5Hoo6ANdb Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:23:55 +0000 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:24:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla brings new 'Side View' and theming features to Firefox Test Pilot ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/mozilla-brings-new-side-view-and-theming-features-firefox-test-pilot 2cmb3fZcY3Jbi9S9eBAxeu Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:22:16 +0000