diff --git a/artifacts_all.sh b/artifacts_all.sh
index 352ea92..c4f9479 100644
--- a/artifacts_all.sh
+++ b/artifacts_all.sh
@@ -25,63 +25,17 @@ cd librewolf ; rm -rf maintenanceservice* pingsender* firefox.*.xml precomplete
 cp -v common/source_files/browser/branding/librewolf/firefox.ico librewolf/librewolf.ico
 
 # create the final zip/exe artifacts
-if [ ! -z $permissive ]; then
-    
-    # patch to permissive config
-    pushd librewolf
-    echo "Applying permissive patches..."
-    cp -v ../settings/librewolf.cfg . && cp -v ../settings/distribution/policies.json distribution
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-config.patch
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-policies.patch
-    popd
-    
-    # create the final zip artifact
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip
-    zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip librewolf
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-    
-    # now to try to make the installer
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.win64-permissive-setup.exe tmp.nsi tmp-permissive.nsi
-    sed "s/pkg_version/$pkgver/g" < artifacts_win.nsi > tmp.nsi
-    sed "s/win64-setup/win64-permissive-setup/g" < tmp.nsi > tmp-permissive.nsi
-    makensis-3.01.exe -V1 tmp-permissive.nsi
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-    
-elif [ ! -z $strict ]; then
 
-    # patch to strict config
-    pushd librewolf
-    echo "Applying strict config..."
-    cp -v ../settings/librewolf.cfg . && cp -v ../settings/distribution/policies.json distribution
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/strict/librewolf-config.patch
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/strict/librewolf-policies.patch
-    popd
+rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip
+zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip librewolf
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 
-    # create the final zip artifact
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-strict.zip
-    zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-strict.zip librewolf
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
+# now to try to make the installer
+rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.win64-setup.exe tmp.nsi
+sed "s/pkg_version/$pkgver/g" < artifacts_win.nsi > tmp.nsi
+makensis-3.01.exe -V1 tmp.nsi
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 
-    # now to try to make the installer
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.win64-strict-setup.exe tmp.nsi tmp-strict.nsi
-    sed "s/pkg_version/$pkgver/g" < artifacts_win.nsi > tmp.nsi
-    sed "s/win64-setup/win64-strict-setup/g" < tmp.nsi > tmp-strict.nsi
-    makensis-3.01.exe -V1 tmp-strict.nsi
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-
-else
-
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip
-    zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip librewolf
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-
-    # now to try to make the installer
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.win64-setup.exe tmp.nsi
-    sed "s/pkg_version/$pkgver/g" < artifacts_win.nsi > tmp.nsi
-    makensis-3.01.exe -V1 tmp.nsi
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-
-fi
 
 popd
 }
@@ -129,24 +83,6 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 # now to try to make the installer
 # (create a .deb here)
 
-# patch to permissive config
-if [ ! -z $permissive ]; then
-    pushd librewolf
-    echo "Applying permissive patches..."
-    cp -v ../settings/librewolf.cfg . && cp -v ../settings/distribution/policies.json distribution
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-config.patch
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-policies.patch
-    popd
-
-    # create the final zip artifact
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip
-    zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip librewolf
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-
-    # now to try to make the installer
-    # (create a .deb here)
-fi
-
 popd
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +123,6 @@ cd librewolf ; rm -rf maintenanceservice* pingsender* firefox.*.xml precomplete
 # linux: copy app icon stuff
 cp files/register-librewolf files/start-librewolf files/start-librewolf.desktop.in librewolf
 
-
 # create the final zip artifact
 rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip
 zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg.zip librewolf
@@ -196,28 +131,8 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
 # now to try to make the installer
 # (create a .deb here)
 
-# patch to permissive config
-if [ ! -z $permissive ]; then
-    pushd librewolf
-    echo "Applying permissive patches..."
-    cp -v ../settings/librewolf.cfg . && cp -v ../settings/distribution/policies.json distribution
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-config.patch
-    patch -p1 -i ../patches/permissive/librewolf-policies.patch
-    popd
-
-    # create the final zip artifact
-    rm -f librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip
-    zip -qr9 librewolf-$pkgver.en-US.$ospkg-permissive.zip librewolf
-    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-
-    # now to try to make the installer
-    # (create a .deb here)
-fi
-
 popd
 }
 
 
 
-
-
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index fdb3b02..b1f3fa7 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -305,31 +305,6 @@ git_init() {
     echo "git_init: done."
 }
 
-
-# Permissive/strict configuration options (win10 only at the moment)
-# this stuff should probably go away..
-
-perm_config_diff() {
-    pushd settings > /dev/null
-      cp "/c/Program Files/LibreWolf/librewolf.cfg" librewolf.cfg
-      if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-      git diff librewolf.cfg > ../patches/permissive/librewolf-config.patch
-      git diff librewolf.cfg
-      git checkout librewolf.cfg > /dev/null 2>&1
-    popd > /dev/null
-}
-
-perm_policies_diff() {
-    pushd settings/distribution > /dev/null
-      cp "/c/Program Files/LibreWolf/distribution/policies.json" policies.json
-      if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then exit 1; fi
-      git diff policies.json > ../../patches/permissive/librewolf-policies.patch
-      git diff policies.json
-      git checkout policies.json > /dev/null 2>&1 
-    popd > /dev/null
-}
-
-
 #
 # Nightly builds, alternative builds.
 #
@@ -465,17 +440,6 @@ if [[ "$*" == *reset_tor_browser* ]]; then
     done_something=1
 fi
 
-# permissive & strict modes.
-if [[ "$*" == *set_perm* ]]; then
-    permissive=permissive
-fi
-if [[ "$*" == *set_permissive* ]]; then
-    permissive=permissive
-fi
-if [[ "$*" == *set_strict* ]]; then
-    strict=strict
-fi
-
 
 
 
@@ -560,18 +524,6 @@ if [[ "$*" == *artifacts_rpm* ]]; then
     done_something=1
 fi
 
-# librewolf.cfg and policies.json differences
-
-if [[ "$*" == *perm_config_diff* ]]; then
-    perm_config_diff
-    done_something=1
-fi
-if [[ "$*" == *perm_policies_diff* ]]; then
-    perm_policies_diff
-    done_something=1
-fi
-
-
 # by default, give help..
 if (( done_something == 0 )); then
     cat << EOF
@@ -605,19 +557,6 @@ Use: ./build.sh clean | all | [other stuff...]
     git_subs           - update git submodules.
     git_init           - create .git folder in firefox-87.0 for creating patches.
 
-# Strict/permissive config:
-
-    set_perm             - produce permissive artifacts.
-    set_strict           - produce strict mode build/artifacts
-
-    perm_config_diff     - diff between -release and -permissive config
-    perm_policies_diff   - diff between -release and -permissive policies.json
-
-The *_diff commands are dangerous (change repo files), win10 specific, and 
-just for internal use. You can use './build set_perm all' to build permissve
-and './build set_strict all' for -strict. This functionality exists because
-we're constantly balancing settings between usability and security.
-
 # Cross-compile from linux: (in development)
 
     linux_patches    - the 'do_patches' for linux->win crosscompile.