Mozilla Rolls Out Firefox 90 Update with Windows and Privacy

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Perhaps the feature that will affect most users is SmartBlock 2.0 - which enhances browsing in private mode. In this update, Facebook scripts are blocked to stop tracking you on the web, but if you decide to log in to any website with Facebook, the scripts will load quickly to make browsing experience smooth. but more.

Windows users will also get some cool features in this update. From now on, Firefox does not need to be running to install updates, instead, they update themselves in the background even when Firefox is turned off.

Firefox for Windows also includes about:third-party (accessible from the URL bar), which helps identify any compatibility issues caused by third-party programs.

Since Firefox 67, Mozilla has increasingly implemented WebRender for many Firefox installations. With Firefox 90, users without hardware-accelerated WebRender will now be switched to software WebRender. It has improved performance in this update. With WebRender software, the experience of Firefox on a computer that is not 'healthy' is even better.

Firefox will automatically update on Windows and macOS systems, but you can install it by Menu -> About Firefox -> Help.

Linux users will have to wait for their package manager to update before being allowed to download the update.