OpenWebSearch.cmd
since v4 works even with Edge fully uninstalled!
if Edge is already removed, install Edge Stable, then remove it via Edge_Removal.bat (to preserve a small stub)
supports command line parameters: install
or remove
since v6 generate a pure batch script to prevent lame AVs false-positives
rebranded ChrEdgeFkOff
Edge_Removal.bat
already includes OpenWebSearch; $also_remove_webview
= 1
(set to 0
to skip it)
probably the best smooth scrolling preset for mousewheel
copy into firefox / librewolf profile as user.js, add to your existing user.js, or set in about:config
featured snippets (Addressbar = Open input as URL on Enter - press Tab to Search instead & OneClickSearch)
also available for other popular js loaders in the chrome/JS folder
ELI5 request: sorry, age restricted
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in firefox, open about:support and take note of Application Binary
- for example:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
- for example:
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open a Command Prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin) window
- press Win X on windows 10
- write
notepad
and press Enter - the following steps are done in the Notepad window that just opened
-
File - New
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File - Save As
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\UserChrome.js
- browse in the dialog to the path noted at step 1
- write at File name: UserChrome.js
- select Save as type: All Files
- select Encoding: ANSI or UTF-8
-
File - New
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File - Save As
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\enable-UserChrome.js
- browse in the dialog to the path noted at step 1, and further to defaults / pref subfolder
- write at File name: enable-UserChrome.js
- select Save as type: All Files
- select Encoding: ANSI or UTF-8
steps for linux and macOS are similar, using Terminal and sudo nano/gedit/TextEdit
For MacOS the file paths are /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/UserChrome.js
and /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref/enable-UserChrome.js
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