New in 43.0.3 none of my installed add-ons are recognized requiring me to reinstall them all... why?
Using Win8 64 with FEBE add-on
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Hi eatc7402, There is a new feature for add ons in this version called add on signing. https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/.../de-coupling-reviews-from-signing-unlisted-add-ons/ These are the plans for the next version that developers are currently preparing for: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/.../compatibility-for-firefox-44/ It is possible to download the add on signed version from the addons site: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
It is possible that there is a problem with files in the profile folder that store the extensions registry.
Delete the extensions.* files (e.g. extensions.json, extensions.ini, extensions.sqlite) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry.
New files will be created when required.
See "Corrupt extension files":
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Unable+to+install+add-ons
If you see disabled or not compatible extensions in "Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the Tools button at the left end of the Search bar to check if there is a compatibility update available.
If this didn't help then delete addons.json and possibly prefs.js in case there is a problem with preferences.
You can use this button to go to the current Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
guigs said
These are the plans for the next version that developers are currently preparing for: https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2015/.../compatibility-for-firefox-44/
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/AddOns/Status/Updates#Exec_Summary “Currently targeting Signing with no pref to turn off in Firefox 47”