https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-will-you-not-allow-us-to-change-our-pref-js-or-about-config/m-p/47672#M17033 <P>Title says it all.&nbsp;&nbsp; But just in case someone tries to play dumb or doesn't understand what I mean: <A href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1182878#question-reply" target="_blank">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1182878#question-reply</A></P><P>By the way, that person's issue may have been resolved with a fresh install of a higher build, but that was 6 years ago... This is still happening.</P><P>This is being asked all around the web, with multiple instances of the same essential question here in Mozilla Support.&nbsp; What is the point of allowing an end user access to `about:config` if you don't allow them to actually do anything with it.</P><P>There is no `user.js`.&nbsp; There is a `prefs.js`.&nbsp; `prefs.js` is being consistently overwritten (replaced) in my profile folder (probably thousands of times per session).&nbsp; I even attempted to change permission levels of the file, but Mozilla gives no !@$#$ - they will ignore or take over my system preferences as well.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How is this acceptable?&nbsp; As end-users of a product we choose to use, we should not be subject to what Mozilla thinks is the right way to use the product and be locked from setting <EM><STRONG>preferences</STRONG></EM> with a self-healing/replacing configuration file.&nbsp; If you don't want to cede control of what we use, don't provide it!</P><P>Linux; Ubuntu-based distro; updated FF(121.0) installed/re-installed from 64-bit tarball obtained from mozilla.com; started because I was trying to change <EM><STRONG>my</STRONG></EM> address bar's behavior where it showed a pinned google/amazon before anything else in the drop-down.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Looking for a non-b.s., acceptable answer to the question "why?"&nbsp; Also looking for any known work-around to allow me to take back control of my system's resources and applications which I chose to install (stupidly enough, it seems).</P> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:19:17 GMT ajo001 2023-12-21T23:19:17Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-will-you-not-allow-us-to-change-our-pref-js-or-about-config/m-p/47672#M17033 <P>Title says it all.&nbsp;&nbsp; But just in case someone tries to play dumb or doesn't understand what I mean: <A href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1182878#question-reply" target="_blank">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1182878#question-reply</A></P><P>By the way, that person's issue may have been resolved with a fresh install of a higher build, but that was 6 years ago... This is still happening.</P><P>This is being asked all around the web, with multiple instances of the same essential question here in Mozilla Support.&nbsp; What is the point of allowing an end user access to `about:config` if you don't allow them to actually do anything with it.</P><P>There is no `user.js`.&nbsp; There is a `prefs.js`.&nbsp; `prefs.js` is being consistently overwritten (replaced) in my profile folder (probably thousands of times per session).&nbsp; I even attempted to change permission levels of the file, but Mozilla gives no !@$#$ - they will ignore or take over my system preferences as well.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>How is this acceptable?&nbsp; As end-users of a product we choose to use, we should not be subject to what Mozilla thinks is the right way to use the product and be locked from setting <EM><STRONG>preferences</STRONG></EM> with a self-healing/replacing configuration file.&nbsp; If you don't want to cede control of what we use, don't provide it!</P><P>Linux; Ubuntu-based distro; updated FF(121.0) installed/re-installed from 64-bit tarball obtained from mozilla.com; started because I was trying to change <EM><STRONG>my</STRONG></EM> address bar's behavior where it showed a pinned google/amazon before anything else in the drop-down.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Looking for a non-b.s., acceptable answer to the question "why?"&nbsp; Also looking for any known work-around to allow me to take back control of my system's resources and applications which I chose to install (stupidly enough, it seems).</P> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:19:17 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-will-you-not-allow-us-to-change-our-pref-js-or-about-config/m-p/47672#M17033 ajo001 2023-12-21T23:19:17Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-will-you-not-allow-us-to-change-our-pref-js-or-about-config/m-p/104853#M40631 <P>Nearly 2 years later and there still has been no reply to your question... and I am having the same issues...&nbsp; I just want to change the message filter defaults from "match ALL" to "match ANY"....&nbsp; and make it start with if the "FROM" contains.... not "subject!&nbsp; I have correctly made the edits multiple times... and each time I close and reopen Thunderbird... it strips my edits.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:19:15 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/why-will-you-not-allow-us-to-change-our-pref-js-or-about-config/m-p/104853#M40631 PapaT 2025-09-04T16:19:15Z