Google's anyoning reCaptcha

[CharlesV]

lol. .ya.. I know they are a pita!

[Pretty Vacant]

I tried Brave before and hated it because I found out when I uninstalled it that it intertwines with the kernel

can you be more specific with that?!

[Mauser]

I tried Brave before and hated it because I found out when I uninstalled it that it intertwines with the kernel

can you be more specific with that?!

I had to re-install the kernel when I uninstalled it because it broke the kernel.

[b3ta]

@Mauser: This doesn't address the reCaptcha issue, but it will help you with your stated reason for why you use Chrome for only one site.

Both Chrome and Firefox support user profiles, which keeps completely separate from each other things like cookies, bookmarks, extensions, stored passwords, etc. For my Firefox I have over 20 different profiles, as some of the sites I have to use for work stop just short of taking over my browser (exaggeration for effect, but close ). There is one other action you should take when using different profiles, though.

I don't know if Chrome supports this, but in addition to separating the profiles from each other, Firefox can run in such a way that two (or more) instances of Firefox open at the same time (each on a different profile) will not share any code in memory.

This means that if one site breaks something in Firefox, it will not have access to the other sites you have open in the other Firefox instances because each instance is running in its own code space. This is not the default way of running Firefox because doing so uses a lot of memory, but obviously there are cases where it is exactly what you want.

This is how I implemented it in Xfce:

1. Right-click on the Firefox icon in the task bar and then click on Properties.
2. Right-click on the highlighted bar and choose "Edit Item"
3. Drag the right-hand edge of the new window to make it much larger horizontally so you can see the whole "Command" field.
4. Make a copy of what is in the Command window and save it somewhere in case you want to undo all of this.
5. Edit the "Command" field to have these contents: firefox --ProfileManager --no-remote %u
6. Press "Save" and also close the previous window.

Now when you click on that Firefox icon it will open in its profile manager where you can create, run, and edit your profiles. This help page at Mozilla explains it in detail: Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles. Just one word of warning: refreshing Firefox pretty much deletes everything you've changed to it, so be very aware of that before following that advice!

Using this allows me to tell one profile to open up all the tabs from the previous run and to save that site's password, enabling me to continue a complex work flow that I could not finish the day before, for example — all while keeping the profiles and the running code separate from each other.

It is of course up to me to make sure I use each profile only for the site for which it is intended.

[Mauser]

@Mauser: This doesn't address the reCaptcha issue, but it will help you with your stated reason for why you use Chrome for only one site.

Both Chrome and Firefox support user profiles, which keeps completely separate from each other things like cookies, bookmarks, extensions, stored passwords, etc. For my Firefox I have over 20 different profiles, as some of the sites I have to use for work stop just short of taking over my browser (exaggeration for effect, but close ). There is one other action you should take when using different profiles, though.

I don't know if Chrome supports this, but in addition to separating the profiles from each other, Firefox can run in such a way that two (or more) instances of Firefox open at the same time (each on a different profile) will not share any code in memory.

This means that if one site breaks something in Firefox, it will not have access to the other sites you have open in the other Firefox instances because each instance is running in its own code space. This is not the default way of running Firefox because doing so uses a lot of memory, but obviously there are cases where it is exactly what you want.

This is how I implemented it in Xfce:

1. Right-click on the Firefox icon in the task bar and then click on Properties.
2. Right-click on the highlighted bar and choose "Edit Item"
3. Drag the right-hand edge of the new window to make it much larger horizontally so you can see the whole "Command" field.
4. Make a copy of what is in the Command window and save it somewhere in case you want to undo all of this.
5. Edit the "Command" field to have these contents: firefox --ProfileManager --no-remote %u
6. Press "Save" and also close the previous window.

Now when you click on that Firefox icon it will open in its profile manager where you can create, run, and edit your profiles. This help page at Mozilla explains it in detail: Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles. Just one word of warning: refreshing Firefox pretty much deletes everything you've changed to it, so be very aware of that before following that advice!

Using this allows me to tell one profile to open up all the tabs from the previous run and to save that site's password, enabling me to continue a complex work flow that I could not finish the day before, for example — all while keeping the profiles and the running code separate from each other.

It is of course up to me to make sure I use each profile only for the site for which it is intended.

Thank you for replying and I find your information you posted very interesting. The problem I have with where I live I don't have many options for banks that don't charge me a monthly fee and location is important. Being physically disabled in many ways and having chronic pain due to I worked very hard physically and mentally for what I have. I didn't shine a seat with my backside, which is why I am in severe pain as I type this that I can't explain the reason why in this forum without violating forum rules which I don't want to do. I have discussed the 3rd party cookie requirement with the system admin of my bank and told him how I set up my security which he stated using a separate browser is a good idea. I can't blame system admin of my bank because he is not the CEO of my bank. The CEO of my bank is a blithering idiot! The suggestion to try Vivaldi by Eadwine Rose was a good idea. The issue I have is I have been through so much (which I am not allowed to say it here) that my patience has been all used up decades ago. I am originally from New York City so you can understand why if you ever lived there. I escaped from New York to another state living in the country in my house I worked so hard for.

As for Firefox, I have it all locked down editing about config in it. I don't understand what you mean on how to edit the Firefox command field because I am awful at working with the command line that has resulting in many times destroying the O.S. to the point in some cases that required a complete re-install of the O.S. Thank you for you advice but I am not going to play around with commands because of the lengthy process of re-installing all my data. Today looks like a good day to update my 2 backups of my data to the 2 spinning discs that are full disc encrypted. I hope you and all understand my situation and wish you all the best and wish Google and it's evil parasitic CEO the worst.

[b3ta]

@Mauser: You said "I don't understand what you mean on how to edit the Firefox command field because I am awful at working with the command line…".

What probably threw you was the word "command", but here it simply refers to editing the program (=command) which Xfce will run when you click the icon, and this is all done without going near the command line interface.

Follow my six points carefully and you should (literally) see what I am saying.

If you are worried about hosing your system, first follow these steps on one running off a live USB, or do a personal backup before making the changes.

The amount of typing you have to do is negligible compared to your reply, and none of it is on the command line, but in a tiny window which edits the command that Xfce will run. The field in which you type there is labelled "Command", because it refers to the command run by Xfce.

Here is a screen shot of mine after I dragged the window bigger so that the entire command is shown. I only changed what is in the "Command" field — all the other options were left unchanged.

[operadude]

@b3ta Thanks for this:

1. Right-click on the Firefox icon in the task bar and then click on Properties.
2. Right-click on the highlighted bar and choose "Edit Item"
3. Drag the right-hand edge of the new window to make it much larger horizontally so you can see the whole "Command" field.
4. Make a copy of what is in the Command window and save it somewhere in case you want to undo all of this.
5. Edit the "Command" field to have these contents: firefox --ProfileManager --no-remote %u
6. Press "Save" and also close the previous window.

Amazing

Solace for those who want more control over their Digital Life

[Mauser]

@Mauser: This doesn't address the reCaptcha issue, but it will help you with your stated reason for why you use Chrome for only one site.

Both Chrome and Firefox support user profiles, which keeps completely separate from each other things like cookies, bookmarks, extensions, stored passwords, etc. For my Firefox I have over 20 different profiles, as some of the sites I have to use for work stop just short of taking over my browser (exaggeration for effect, but close ). There is one other action you should take when using different profiles, though.

I don't know if Chrome supports this, but in addition to separating the profiles from each other, Firefox can run in such a way that two (or more) instances of Firefox open at the same time (each on a different profile) will not share any code in memory.

This means that if one site breaks something in Firefox, it will not have access to the other sites you have open in the other Firefox instances because each instance is running in its own code space. This is not the default way of running Firefox because doing so uses a lot of memory, but obviously there are cases where it is exactly what you want.

This is how I implemented it in Xfce:

1. Right-click on the Firefox icon in the task bar and then click on Properties.
2. Right-click on the highlighted bar and choose "Edit Item"
3. Drag the right-hand edge of the new window to make it much larger horizontally so you can see the whole "Command" field.
4. Make a copy of what is in the Command window and save it somewhere in case you want to undo all of this.
5. Edit the "Command" field to have these contents: firefox --ProfileManager --no-remote %u
6. Press "Save" and also close the previous window.

Now when you click on that Firefox icon it will open in its profile manager where you can create, run, and edit your profiles. This help page at Mozilla explains it in detail: Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles. Just one word of warning: refreshing Firefox pretty much deletes everything you've changed to it, so be very aware of that before following that advice!

Using this allows me to tell one profile to open up all the tabs from the previous run and to save that site's password, enabling me to continue a complex work flow that I could not finish the day before, for example — all while keeping the profiles and the running code separate from each other.

It is of course up to me to make sure I use each profile only for the site for which it is intended.

I tried what you recommended and it broke Firefox that it wouldn't launch. I reverted it back to what it was before and Firefox works again. Thank you for trying.

So far I am trying connecting through different servers to get around this and the sometimes sign-in message to view videos. I don't sign-in because I have no interested of being spied on and no interest of interacting with undesirables in the comments section. I don't even have social media accounts except a very few LINUX forum accounts. Sadly, most but not all LINUX forums are full of trolls, liars, and extreme favoritism that the ones that run them make hypocrisy paramount which is why I limit the forums I have an account in that are mostly fair.

[AK-47]

This has nothing to do with MX Linux or the forum since it's never a problem on here. I have a problem with this extremely annoying and illegal reCaptcha that Google has violates "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans ... ct_of_1990 by forcing this onto people like me who are disabled. On various sites many times this is an issue. For example: on YouTube I choose the correct selection and it says I am incorrect. Sometimes changing my VPN connection helps but not always. Does anyone know how to get around this reCaptcha illegal nonsense?

Technical workarounds are great for the short-term but they may not last for long.

1. If it's illegal, then find the correct authority to file a complaint to. Get more people on your case if you like, the more the merrier.

2. Consider bringing your local news station to this, mainstream media outlets often salivate over stories like this. Especially if it is illegal like you claim.

Personally I hate these reCaptcha and Cloudflare captchas too. I can only take so many "Please allow <third party domain I don't like> to continue" and "Click on pictures containing bicycles" loops with potato-generated imagery.

I notice some sites use Anubis which relies on proof of work: the theory is that by requiring a piece of work to be performed by the machine, you make it such that it is impractical for a potential spammer or bot to exhaust its resources on such requests, but a human will have more patience and tolerate it.