SECURE YOUR FIREFOX PASSWORDS

Always use the "Master Password" feature in Firefox.
This is very important in order to prevent some one from seeing your passwords.

If you have a good firewall no one can access your passwords via a remote computer.
So your passwords will remain safe even if you dont use a master password.
But problems may arise IF your firewall fails at an intrusion attempt.
Webpages can also use ActiveX controls to breach your browser security.
So it is recommended to always use a Master Password.

HOW TO ADD A MASTER PASSWORD?
Go to "Tools" Select "Options"
Go to "Security" tab and check the box named "Use a Master Password"



In the box that pops up, type the preferred master password twice.
Always use passwords that are easy to remember,
which has >10 characters,
which is a non dictionary word,
which is not a common name and
which is not the name of your ex-gf/bf.

Always use numbers in the password. If possible, add a symbol (eg: %) too.
It will take years to crack such a password.



Here are two firefox extensions which can be used to make your passwords even more secure.

Secure Log in 0.8.1.4



It works the same way as opera's wand log in.
It uses the default password manager in firefox and adds an icon to your statusbar and navigation bar.
When you reach a log in page for a stored password, the Key icon changes colour.
It can also play a custom sound file.
Now you just need to press the icon to Sign In.
This extension works in Firefox 3 Beta also.

Code:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4429

Master Password Timeout 0.2.5



By default, 300 secs (5 min) of inactivity will lock the master security device,
but this value can be adjusted in the extension manager options window.
Users can also log out of the master security device manually from the tools or context menu.

When the master security device is locked, the master password must be entered to gain access to saved passwords.
You may assign a master password in Tools > Options > Privacy > Passwords > Set Master Password.

Code:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1275

HOW TO KEEP UP WITH UR FAV SITE IN AN AUTOMATED MANNER?

Firefox has a wonderful inbuilt RSS reader. RSS readers makes it possible for people to
keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner that's easier than checking them manually.

I will explain how it works by an example,
Go to the site which you want to track.

Click on "Bookmarks" and select "Subscribe to this page"



In the new page that appears, use "Live Bookmarks" to subscribe to the feed. And press "Subscribe Now"



Go to the your Bookmarks Menu and you can easily access the Feed by selecting its name.

HOW TO SEE THE PASSWORDS STORED INSIDE FIREFOX

Most often we use "Remember Passwords" when we log in to a website.
There's an option to view all of it together.

Go to "Tools" and select "Options" (Shortcut to this step:Alt+O)

Click on "Show Passwords"



In the new menu that opens up, you can see the accounts in which you have asked
firefox to remember passwords. Again Click on "Show Passwords"



If you have enabled a master password, a new window will open up asking for it.
Enter it in the box and press "Ok" If you haven't enabled it, you wont be prompted.



Finally a box will open up showing all the saved passwords.
Press "Hide Passwords" to hide the passwords again.

SEARCH BY JUST THREE MOUSE CLICK S IN FIREFOX

Just drag and select the text you want.

Right click and select the option "Search with Google"



You can also change the search engine in the right click,
for that go to the search panel and change the search engine.

HOW TO ADD ANY SEARCH ENGINE TO FIREFOX

1. Open the Mozilla Addons webpage

Only RxPG members can see links here! Register or Sign In!

2. Click on the "Search Engines" link on the left hand side of the screen.



3. In that page you will 21 popular search engines. Just click on them, Press 'Add' in the dialog box that opens up.

4. If the search engine you want is not on that list, Scroll down till you see the heading "Additional Resources"

5. Click on the Mycroft.mozdev link



6. In the Mycroft Project page, You will see a Search box with the name "Site Name / URL:"

7. Enter the URL of the search engine you want. Eg: I want to add photobucket image search to my firefox, so i entered its URL.



8. Press 'Search'

9. In the new page that opens up, you will see the name of the search engine, Just click on it.



10. Press 'Add' in the dialog box that opens up.

SORT YOUR BOOKMARKS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN FIREFOX

This is a simple but less known tip on how to arrange your bookmarks in alphabetical order.

Open the 'Bookmarks' menu from the firefox Menu bar.

Place the mouse pointer on any of your bookmark, Right Click and Click on "Sort by name"

Thats it! Its done.

Tweak Firefox Looks

Compact Firefox Layout



1. Go to the "View", select "Toolbars" and untick the "Bookmarks Toolbar"

2. Again go to "View", select "Sidebar" and untick any sidebar if you had enabled any.

3. Go to "View", then select "Customize"



4. In the "Customize Toolbar" box which appears, select "Show" - "Icons" (not 'Icons and Text', or Text).
If you want you can also tick 'Use Small Icons'

5. Now remove every icon in the Firefox toolbar at the top of the browser which you don’t need.
Eg: drag and drop the "Activity Indicator" into the "Customize Toolbar" box to remove it from the Firefox toolbar.
You can always re-add these at any time.



6. Now drag and drop each icon in the navigation bar(the bar below the firefox menu)
Firefox toolbar up to the top toolbar, just to the right of the 'Help' menu.
This includes the large white Address box, the Search bar. So as to have everything on a single toolbar.

7. Insert any additional icons from the "Customize Toolbar"' box into the relevant spots
on the top Firefox toolbar. When finished, click the Done button.

8. Finally, go to "View" and untick the the "Navigation Toolbar" as it should now be completely empty now.

9. Thats it you are done. You can re-arrange these anytime you want.