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Add-ons ask to install every, when I switch ON my system

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Shankar Prakash G
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I'm using Firefox latest version and I have installed some add-ons. when I switch On my system for the first time and open my browser it again ask me to install that add-ons (it did not happen when I hibernate or put my system in sleep).

I'm using Firefox latest version and I have installed some add-ons. when I switch On my system for the first time and open my browser it again ask me to install that add-ons (it did not happen when I hibernate or put my system in sleep).

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can check for problems with preferences and try to rename or delete the prefs.js file and possible numbered prefs-##.js files and a possible user.js file to reset all prefs to the default values.

It is possible that there is a problem with the file(s) that store the extensions registry.

Delete the files extensions.* (e.g. extensions.sqlite, extensions.ini, extensions.cache) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry.

New files will be created when required.

See "Corrupt extension files":

If you see disabled, not compatible, extensions in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the Tools button at the left side of the Search Bar (or click the "Find Updates" button in older Firefox versions) to check if there is a compatibility update available.

If this hasn't helped then also try to delete the addons.sqlite file.