rolling Firefox back to 2.x

[Rashkae]

Nik N wrote:
>> ...You really have no idea what you are talking
>> about. I understand your concern, really, I do. Let's identify the
>> problem and devise a solution.
> 
> In order to get away from discussing what someone might know, not know
> or thinks he knows, lets concentrate on the technical issue:
> 
> 1) What files in FF3 contain personal data that reveals browsing activity
> (other, of course, than intentionally and explicitly stored bookmarks)?
> 
> 2) If the user, *for whatever reason* does not trust FF3 to reliably make
> such data, upon request via FF3 user interface, unreadable by simple
> software forensics, what are the consequences of shredding those files
> after each FF3 session using some external tool that the user trusts?
> 

I would instead write a script that deletes/shreds the entire profile
directory then copies a pristine backup back in it's place.   That way,
I could control exactly what is in my settings/bookmarks/history when I
create the backup, and there is no guesswork after that.