Blocking Browser Tracking

[Wendy]

As usual, I don’t know if I have the right forum and apologize if this doesn’t belong here. I have two questions (I think they’re separate questions):

1. Is there something good (and simple) to use to block browser tracking of my searches themselves and also of the websites that I go to from the search results, for Firefox and Opera? I found DuckDuckGo which I learned doesn’t track anything and I try to use it. But many times its results are weird and I have to use google to find the links I need. I know google tracks everything.
2. Is there a way to block the websites themselves I go to from tracking me? I use ccleaner daily to delete websites’ cookies but I don’t know if that is enough - or is all that I can/need to do.

I know I’m asking very basic questions. I’m not sure what triggered this now - I guess I should have been concerned about this a long time ago.

[Rustys]

For Firefox see if this helps.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/content-blocking#w_how-to-block-more-or-fewer-trackers

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/content-blocking#w_aggressive-tracking-protection

[Wendy]

Thanks - but the what the page says doesn’t match what’s in firefox. Selecting “menu”, there isn’t any “Content Blocking” .

[Rustys]

What version of Firefox are you running?

It shows on mine and I am running version 66.0.2

[Wendy]

56.0

[Rustys]

Update Firefox to the newest version then you will have access to that section.

[Wendy]

For now, you can close this. I will update firefox when I have time to check out the affects of other changes in the new version.

[Rustys]

For now, you can close this. I will update firefox when I have time to check out the affects of other changes in the new version.

No problem will leave the thread open while you check.

[Rustys]

@Wendy do you still need any help with this?

[Rustys]

Closed lack of response form original poster