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Why can't we totally remove extensions and add-ons in Firefox 36? We can disable them, but I want to get rid of them totally.

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rdj_3
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There is no 'remove' option, unlike the instructions say.

There is no 'remove' option, unlike the instructions say.

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finitarry
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Can you not just open the add-ons window, and choose Remove to get rid of the extensions you dislike? Even if extensions are already built-in (as in previous versions of SeaMonkey), it should still be possible to remove them.

cor-el
cor-el
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Extensions that do not have a "Remove" button are installed by other software and are not under control of the Firefox extension manager. Such globally installed extensions are usually found via a registry scan or are installed in a location that Firefox scans for installed extensions.

Extensions installed this way need to be removed via the settings (options/preferences) of the program that has added this extension or this program has to be uninstalled via "Control Panel > Programs". In Firefox you an only disable such an extension.