firefox/windows: added telemetry removal

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TiynGER 4 years ago
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- [Tree Style Tab](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab)
shows tabs like a tree. This is especially useful if many tabs are used.
## Useful configuration
To disable the telemetry of firefox navigate to `about:telemetry` and (if it says
enabled) click on `enabled` and disable all the options.
To disable ads from firefox navigate to `about:config`, search for
`browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.showSponsored` and disable all upcoming results.
## Add a new search engine
You can add a new search engine with the addon `Add custom search engine`.

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# Windows 10
[Windows 10](https://windows.com/) is an operating system developed by
[Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com/).
## Telemetry
Windows 10 has a `Windows Compatibility Telemetry` process running in the background.
To disable it follow this [guide](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/permanently-disabling-windows-compatibility/6bf71583-81b0-4a74-ae2e-8fd73305aad1):
- Start the `Task Scheduler`
- In the `Task Scheduler` navigate to the path
`Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience`
- Look for the `Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser` on the `Application Experience`
folder, right-click it and select `Disable`.
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