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Profile bug? "unresponsive plugin" Shockwave (/questions/970014)

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unresponsive plugin

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There are less drastic ways of fixing a bad Profile, if that is your problem.

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.

To Reset Firefox do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
  2. Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
  3. Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
  4. Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.

Further information can be found in the Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings article.


Or you can create a new Profile and transfer specific files from the old Profile to minimize personal data loss.
Recovering important data from an old profile

Did either of these fix your problems? Please report back to us!