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Firefox runs plugins, like Adobe Flash, in a "plugin-container" to prevent Firefox from crashing. Learn more about how this works.

{for fx35} Some plugins{/for}{for fx4}Plugins{/for} are loaded separately from Firefox, allowing the main Firefox process to stay open if a plugin crashes. This article explains what plugin-container is for. {for mac,fx35} [[T:ApplytoFx|version=4|slug=firefox]] {/for} __TOC__ = What is a plugin? = A plugin is a piece of software that displays Internet content that Firefox is not designed to display. These usually include video, audio, online games and presentations that are made in proprietary formats. Plugins are created and distributed by the companies that make those proprietary formats. Some common plugins are Adobe Flash, Quicktime, and Silverlight. For more information on plugins, see [[Using plugins with Firefox]]. = What is plugin-container{for win}.exe{/for}? = Each plugin are loaded separately from Firefox in a {filepath plugin-container{for win}.exe{/for}} process, allowing the main Firefox process {for win}({filepath firefox.exe}){/for} to stay open if a plugin crashes. There are as many {filepath plugin-container{for win}.exe{/for}} processes as plugins launched since the Firefox session startup. For more information on plugin crashes, see [[Plugin crash reports]]. {for fx35} = Which plugins are supported by plugin-container{for win}.exe{/for}? = * [[Managing the Flash plugin|Adobe Flash]] {for win} * [[Using the Quicktime plugin with Firefox|Apple Quicktime]] * [[Using the Silverlight plugin with Firefox|Microsoft Silverlight]] {/for} {/for} = Having problems? = If some {filepath plugin-container{for win}.exe{/for}} processes use a lot of computer resources, see [[Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources]] and [[High memory usage]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/MLXx5x]]