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Mozilla Firefox is at the center of ongoing debates about platform neutrality on Windows. Recent discussions highlight Mozilla's criticism of Microsoft for using Windows, Edge, and Copilot to steer users away from competing browsers. The complaints focus on alleged dark patterns and lock-in tactics that make it harder for Firefox to retain users and relevance. These issues are framed as existential for Firefox, as Microsoft's integration of AI and default browser settings may reduce traffic and revenue for third-party browsers. The tag covers Mozilla's public challenges to Microsoft's practices, the impact on user choice, and the broader implications for competition on Windows.
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    Firefox’s Free Built-In VPN: 50 GB of Browser-Only Protection, Setup and Admin Controls

    Mozilla is now offering Firefox users something that free VPN apps have mostly made people suspicious of: a VPN with no fee, no extra download and a clear statement of what it doesn't do. The feature is built into Firefox, gives you 50 GB a month, and only needs a free Mozilla account. As CNET...
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    How to Find RAM-Hungry Browser Tabs in Chrome, Edge and Firefox on Windows

    Your browser has a built-in task manager, and it can answer a question Windows Task Manager often can't: which tab is eating your RAM? XDA Developers writer Mahnoor Faisal recently rediscovered the tool on a four-year-old, 8GB MacBook Air. Her findings apply just as well to Windows laptops...
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    Who Owns Firefox? Mozilla Foundation, Corporation and Trademark Explained

    Firefox is developed by Mozilla Corporation, which is wholly owned by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. The Foundation also holds the Firefox trademark. That is the short answer to “Who owns Firefox?”—but separating the browser, the company and the brand makes the answer much clearer. Mozilla...
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    Firefox 153 Adds Native HDR Video Playback on Windows 10/11

    Firefox 153 has closed one of the most conspicuous gaps between Mozilla’s browser and its Chromium-based rivals by adding native HDR video rendering on Windows. Released on July 21, 2026, the update allows compatible Windows 11 and Windows 10 PCs to play high-dynamic-range video without an...
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    Fix Twitch Error 3000, 7005 and 2000 in Firefox on Windows

    Twitch not working in Mozilla Firefox on Windows 10 or Windows 11 is usually caused by outdated browser files, damaged Twitch site data, an extension or privacy setting blocking part of the site, or a media/network configuration problem. These steps cover Twitch in the current desktop Firefox...
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    Mozilla Warns Windows Is No Longer Neutral: Edge and Copilot Lock-In

    Mozilla’s latest criticism of Microsoft is about more than a browser rivalry. It is about whether Windows is still a neutral platform or whether it has become a distribution engine for Microsoft’s own Edge browser and Copilot AI services. The complaint lands at a moment when Microsoft is pushing...
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    Mozilla vs Microsoft: Copilot “dark patterns” and trust in Windows 11

    Mozilla’s latest broadside against Microsoft lands at a moment when Redmond is trying to reset the conversation around Windows 11, Copilot, and user trust. The irony is hard to miss: just as Microsoft begins backtracking on some of its most visible AI push tactics, Mozilla is arguing that the...