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This article describes how to uninstall Firefox on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

This article describes how to uninstall Firefox for supported operating systems. If you are planning to uninstall and reinstall Firefox to fix problems you may be having, you should first read [[Basic troubleshooting]]. If you are uninstalling Firefox in preparation for a clean reinstall you should also follow the instructions for [[#w_removing-user-data-and-settings|removing your user data and settings]]. = Uninstall Firefox = {for win} To uninstall Firefox on Windows, follow these steps: # [[T:closeFirefox]] # From the Start Menu in the Windows taskbar, select '''Control Panel'''. The Control Panel opens.<br><br>[[Image:Open Windows 7 Control Panel]]<!-- {for winxp}--><!-- <br/> <br/> [[Image:controlPanel-resized.png]] <br/>--><!--{/for} --> # Open the Windows program listing. #* '''(Windows Vista/7)''' Click '''Programs''' and then '''Programs and Features'''. #* '''(Windows 2000/XP)''' Double-click '''Add or Remove Programs'''. # From the list of currently installed programs, select '''Mozilla Firefox'''.<!-- {for winxp}--><!--<br/> <br/> [[Image:removeProgramsList-resized.png]] <br/>--><!--{/for} --> # To begin the uninstall: #* '''(Windows Vista/7)''' Click {button Uninstall} at the top of the window. #* '''(Windows 2000/XP)''' Click {button Remove} on the right of '''Mozilla Firefox'''.{note}If the Uninstall Wizard does not run, you can start it manually, by running {filepath helper.exe}, which is located in one of these locations, by default:<br>'''(32-bit Windows)''' {filepath C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe}<br>'''(64-bit Windows)''' {filepath C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe}{/note} # In the Mozilla Firefox Uninstall Wizard that opens, click {button Next}. # Click {button Uninstall}. #* If Firefox is still open, you must close Firefox to proceed with the uninstall. #* If you want to remove your Firefox [[Profiles|user data and settings]], put a check mark in the box that says '''Remove my Firefox personal data'''. If you select this option, Firefox will not preserve your bookmarks, saved passwords, and other data if it is installed again. #* To provide feedback on your Firefox experience to the development team, select '''Tell us what you thought of Firefox'''. # Click {button Finish}. # To remove added plugins or other files and folders that may not be removed by the uninstall, you must manually delete the Firefox installation folder, which is located in one of these locations, by default: #* '''(32-bit Windows)''' {filepath C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox} #* '''(64-bit Windows)''' {filepath C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox} {/for} {for mac} # Open the Applications folder in Finder. # Drag the Firefox application to the Trash. Your uninstall of Firefox is finished. {/for} {for linux} If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it - see [[Installing Firefox on Linux]] for details. If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the [http://getfirefox.com/ Firefox download page], simply remove the folder ''firefox'' in your home directory to uninstall Firefox. {/for} = Removing user data and settings = Uninstalling Firefox {for win} with the default options{/for} does not remove your [[Profiles|user profile]], which includes personal information such as bookmarks, passwords and cookies. To do a clean uninstall, you should also remove these files. # If you want to preserve your bookmarks, passwords, cookies, and other user data and settings, see [[Backing up your information]]. # {for linux}Delete the {filepath firefox} folder that contains your profile folder and the {filepath profiles.ini} file{/for} {for win,mac}Delete the {filepath Firefox} folder that contains the {filepath Profiles} folder and the {filepath profiles.ini} file{/for} - see [[Profiles#How to find your profile|How to find your profile]] for the location. <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox Uninstalling Firefox (mozillaZine KB)]''''' [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Oczb8H]]