How to remove Firefox Plugin in FIREFOX WEB BROWSER,
Go to TOOLS >> ADD-ONS >> PLUGINS Here you'll see what plugins are installed. Enable them by clicking enable, This is necessary to be seen in the next steps. To solve your problem of uninstalling plugins.
Step 1:
Go to about:config [ by typing it in URL - Address bar ] >> Type plugin.expose_full_path >> [ Double click it, it will change to ] true
Step 2:
What true did, is this, It allowed the full path C://program files/.... to be diplayed.
Now see what plugins are functinoal/Enabled : Type in browser URL bar,
about:plugin - It'll make your work easier, You'll now choose what plugins to uninstall.
Step 3:
Now, you have the full path, just copy the Full path, Like " C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npqtplugin7.dll " For quicktime and [ delete it ] by going to your windows browser window by clicking, computer Icon or by using command , Ctrl+E [ Quick time deletion - Not recommended at all. ]
Step 4:
[ For Extra Plugins you install via addons.mozilla.org ] [ Remove it via Add Remove Program ]
Now, if you want to uninstall let's say SPARKY, ALEXA'S plugin - Alexa is responsible company and big companies now, allow it to uninstall using ADD REMOVE PROGRAM, OR IN VISTA PROGRAM FEATURES, Uninstall Sparky or whatever the name you can see of that plugin, you will note the note when installing the program, will ya, Yes, You will.
You probably want to read it because you want to delete plugins you don't need.
" You can disable a plugin but you cannot uninstall plugins using the Add-on Manager. In many cases, browser plugins are included as part of a larger application " Source -
[ Not really you can delete just about anything and everything ]
Google searches for this firefox problem
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[ Helpful Resources and Links ]
kb.mozillazine.org/About:plugins
kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_Uninstall_Extensions
plugindoc.mozdev.org/faqs/uninstall.html
plugindoc.mozdev.org/
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