Here are three ways to prevent access to Firefox’s safe mode (also called “troubleshoot mode”).<\/p>\n
The most effective and comprehensive way to prevent access to safe mode is to set the DisableSafeMode Firefox policy<\/a>. (You should create a backup of your LeechBlock settings before you attempt this solution: Options > General > Export.)<\/p>\n On Windows, the policy can be set via the Registry Editor<\/a>:<\/p>\n Warning:<\/strong> Do not attempt to edit the registry unless you really know what you’re doing! You should back up your registry<\/a> before making any changes. The developer of LeechBlock will not be held responsible for any damage you do to your system by editing the registry.<\/p>\n For further information on setting Firefox policies on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can use the userChrome<\/a> browser customization file to remove the “Restart with Add-ons Disabled” or “Troubleshoot Mode” menu item from the Help menus. Carefully follow these steps:<\/p>\n You will need to close all Firefox windows and restart Firefox for it to take effect.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> If you’re using Firefox 69 or above, you’ll also need to go to about:config<\/em> and ensure the toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets<\/em> preference is set to true<\/strong> (go here<\/a> for more detailed instructions).<\/p>\n (Credit to Metaception<\/a> for suggesting this solution.)<\/p>\n If you also want to remove the button from the about:support<\/em> and about:profiles<\/em> pages,\u00a0create another file\u00a0userContent.css<\/strong> inside the same folder with the following content:<\/p>\n If you also want to remove the “Create a New Profile” button from the about:profiles<\/em> page, add the following line to userContent.css<\/strong>:<\/p>\n You can set the environment variable If you’re not sure how to set an environment variable, you can find guidance here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are three ways to prevent access to Firefox’s safe mode (also called “troubleshoot mode”). 1. Set the DisableSafeMode Policy The most effective and comprehensive way to prevent access to safe mode is to set the DisableSafeMode Firefox policy. (You should create a backup of your LeechBlock settings before you attempt this solution: Options > … Continue reading FAQ: How can I disable safe (troubleshoot) mode on Firefox?<\/span> \n
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2. Remove the Help Menu Item<\/h3>\n
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\n \t[label^='Restart with Add-ons Disabled'] { display: none !important; }<\/code>
\n \t[label^='Troubleshoot Mode'] { display: none !important; }<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n#safe-mode-box { display: none !important; }
\n#restart-in-safe-mode-button { display: none !important; }<\/code><\/p>\n#create-button { display: none !important; }<\/code><\/p>\n3. Disable the Safe Mode Key<\/h3>\n
MOZ_DISABLE_SAFE_MODE_KEY<\/code> (to any value) to prevent starting Firefox in safe mode by holding down the SHIFT<\/code> key.<\/p>\n