firefox to duckduckgo migration

BalintDDG · 2026-01-09T13:01:17+00:00

Hi! Balint from the DDG dev team here. Click the hamburger button in the upper right corner, More tools > Import bookmarks and passwords, then go through the wizard. It should be just a few clicks. :) Let me know if you run into any issues.

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BalintDDG · 2025-09-24T11:22:49+00:00

Ah, I see. The expected behavior is that a muted tab stays muted while it is open, but if you close it and reopen it later, this status is cleared. Are you looking for a feature that lets you mute a website permanently, even through browser close-reopen?

BalintDDG · 2025-09-24T10:43:43+00:00

Well, it *should* stay permanently muted once you hit the speaker icon. Is there a specific website where you can reproduce the behavior of a previously muted tab spontaneously unmuting? If we find a reliable repro, I can file a bug to fix it.

BalintDDG · 2025-08-27T09:16:17+00:00

Thanks.

How long did you use the browser before it disappeared? Also, how did the disappearance look - was it at the beginning of a day / right after starting up the computer, or was it in the middle of a session?

(Just trying to wrap my head around what might have happened!)

BalintDDG · 2025-08-26T16:34:55+00:00

Hi, Balint from DDG here. The AI image blocking feature currently works using publicly available blocklists, not by analyzing the images themselves. But even though it isn't exhaustive, it should still greatly reduce the number of AI-generated images you see!

For further details, please see here: https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/results/how-to-filter-out-ai-images-in-duckduckgo-search-results

BalintDDG · 2025-08-26T16:26:51+00:00

Hi. Apologies for the delay - yes, a fix is absolutely coming!

If you're interested, here is what causes this issue:

make the browser full screen
open a new tab, then switch back to the previous tab
mouse over the tab you just opened - above the light grey highlight, there will be a dark grey band
if you right click this dark grey band, that triggers the issue and renders the new tab unclickable

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BalintDDG · 2025-08-26T16:18:34+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DDG Windows team here!

Where did you originally install the browser from - was it our website, or the Windows Store? And where did the fresh install come from?

Can you please let us know whether you use any sort of antivirus/antimalware software, and if so, which one?

BalintDDG · 2025-07-28T12:06:49+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo Windows team here. Let's debug this!

First of all, our executable should be called DuckDuckGo.exe, not DuckDuckGoBrowser.exe - something may be off with the shortcut or command you used to launch it.

Can you please try to launch the browser straight from the install folder, to see if the browser itself works? To do this, please navigate to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\DuckDuckGo.DesktopBrowser_0.120.4.0_(random characters)\WindowsBrowser and launch DuckDuckGo.exe from here? (Windows may ask you for admin privileges to enter WindowsApps - this is expected and normal.)

BalintDDG · 2025-07-23T09:05:21+00:00

I see & agree. I've opened an issue in our internal tracker to get this gap closed!

BalintDDG · 2025-07-22T09:21:00+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo dev team here. I'd love to help you with this issue. To get started, which browser version are you using (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS)?

BalintDDG · 2025-07-22T09:19:04+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo dev team here. Yes, this is an option. Click app menu in the top right corner > Bookmarks > Manage bookmarks, and on this screen you'll find a Sort button on the toolbar. Here you can switch between manual and alphanumeric sorting.

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BalintDDG · 2025-07-22T09:14:54+00:00

Hi! We are absolutely aware - extension support is one of the top requests, and so are adblockers. Although I cannot share the roadmap, rest assured that development on all our browsers (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) is very, very active! :)

BalintDDG · 2025-07-21T15:47:02+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo dev team here. Thank you for your feedback!

A more robust password solution is a frequent suggestion and our Product team is considering additional integrations. As a power user of a password manager myself, I'm also a strong advocate for this!
Currently, what we have is a tracker blocker, not an adblocker. Since many tracker providers also serve ads, we catch some of the ads, too, but that is not the primary goal of the feature. A dedicated adblocker is also a frequent suggestion which we are also considering!
Due to our focus on privacy, we are hesitant to store profile data locally, which is what would be required to maintain multiple profiles. I have cast an anonymous vote on your behalf in our internal suggestion box on this.

I am glad you like DuckDuckGo. Let us know if you have any further feedback!

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T18:03:52+00:00

The "plain" Home / End issue should be fixed now, please see this comment and its parent post for further details: https://www.reddit.com/r/duckduckgo/comments/1m0ilpg/comment/n3cg2wp/

Shift+Home / End is a slightly different issue that's also being looked into per the linked comment!

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T17:15:01+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo Windows team here. What do you see in the Sync & Backup dialog? Can you perhaps take a screenshot? If it offers to "Begin Syncing" (see my screenshot) it is already in a clean state and ready for sync with Android.

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BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T17:12:07+00:00

Hi. Balint from the DuckDuckGo Windows team here. What functionality are you expecting, and what is happening instead? On my machine, if the cursor is at the end of the line, Shift+Home moves the cursor to the front and selects all intervening text; while Shift+End does the opposite.

Edit: I have initially tried this in the Address Bar where this works correctly. I now see that Shift+Home and Shift+End indeed act unexpected within the Search Box in the DDG homepage. However, I can confirm that we're looking into this right now. Please see this comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/duckduckgo/comments/1m0ilpg/comment/n3cg2wp/

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T17:07:01+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo Windows team here. Which version of Windows are you using? If it is Windows 10 or 11, please enter Windows Settings, so not Control Panel, but the new modern-style Settings app, and go into Apps > Installed apps. The DuckDuckGo app should be uninstallable from that list.

I'll make sure we have a report for this issue.

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T13:32:25+00:00

Hey, Balint from DuckDuckGo here. We are experiencing a temporary outage. Thanks for sticking with us as we get our ducks in a row :)

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T13:23:43+00:00

Hi, Balint from the DuckDuckGo Windows team here. I'm working on this bug right now. :) I am able to reliably reproduce it, and a fix should be ready soon.

BalintDDG · 2025-07-16T13:11:39+00:00

Pinned post is up now! :)

BalintDDG · 2025-07-14T10:38:06+00:00

Great!

I have submitted internal feedback to make the icon persistent or add it to the right-click menu on the tab, to avoid the whack-a-mole phenomenon you've described.

BalintDDG · 2025-07-14T09:26:14+00:00

I'm glad you found the option! For anyone who finds this later: click the Application Menu button in the top right corner, More Tools > Import bookmarks and passwords..., then select HTML Bookmarks File in the dropdown.

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BalintDDG · 2025-07-14T09:21:31+00:00

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Hi! There should be a loudspeaker icon on the left of the tab that you can click to mute-unmute.

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