How do I reset Firefox? These options are available

If you have been using Firefox for a while, you have made many settings and downloaded and installed add-ons. If you want to reset the browser to factory settings, all installed add-ons will also be deleted. For this purpose, Mozilla offers you the "Clean" function. With this, the browser is reset in a few steps.

How to reset Firefox

If you want to reset Firefox to factory settings, you can use the "Clean" function. This will delete all settings as well as the installed add-ons. The browser is then in the same state as when it was first installed.

1. Open the support website of Mozilla. Open the website with Firefox.
2. Scroll down a bit to the item "Clean Firefox".
3. Here you will see the blue button "Clean Firefox". Click on it.
4. Alternatively, type "about:support" in the address bar of Firefox. Here, too, you will find the corresponding button in the upper right corner.
5. Once you have clicked on it, a window will open where you have to confirm again that you want to clean up the browser. In addition, it will specify what all will be deleted.
6. Follow the instructions. Once the cleanup is complete, you will be notified. Confirm the process via "Finish". Here is also enumerated, which information was retained.
7. If you also want to delete these files, a reinstallation of the browser is offered. For this, however, you must first delete the old files from your system.