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Extensions, themes, and plugins are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.
Extensions, themes, and plugins are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.
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[[Using extensions with Firefox|Extensions]], [[Using themes with Firefox|themes]], and [[Using plugins with Firefox|plugins]] are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.
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= How to disable extensions{for fx4}, Personas,{/for} and plugins =
Disabling an add-on will turn it off without removing it:
# [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions{for fx4} or Appearance{/for} or Plugins]]
# Select the add-on you wish to disable.
# Click the {button Disable} button. {for win, fx35}<br/> <br/> [[Image:31148401d15b1b51d34cc30dd537005c-1258525018-819-1.png]] <br/>{/for}
# Click {for fx4}'''Restart now'''{/for}{for fx35}{button Restart Firefox}{/for} if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
To re-enable the add-on, find it in the list of Add-ons and click {button Enable}, then restart Firefox.
= How to remove extensions and themes =
# [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions or {for fx4}Appearance{/for}{for fx35}Themes{/for}]]
# Select the add-on you wish to remove.
# Click the {button {for fx4}Remove{/for}{for fx35}Uninstall{/for}} button.{for fx35} When prompted, click {button Uninstall} to confirm.{/for}{for win, fx35}<br/> <br/> [[Image:31148401d15b1b51d34cc30dd537005c-1258572072-230-1.png]] <br/>{/for}
# Click {for fx4}'''Restart now'''{/for}{for fx35}{button Restart Firefox}{/for} if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
= How to uninstall plugins =
Most plugins come with their own uninstallation utilities. For help uninstalling a certain plugin, go to the [[Using plugins with Firefox|list of plugins articles]] and select the article for the plugin you want to uninstall.
= Troubleshooting =
* For help diagnosing problems caused by extensions and themes, see [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]].
* For help diagnosing problems caused by plugins, see [[Troubleshooting plugins]].
* If you are not able to remove an extension or a theme, see [[Cannot uninstall an add-on]].
* If you are not able to uninstall a plugin, see [[Troubleshooting plugins#w_manually-uninstalling-a-plugin|Manually uninstalling a plugin]].
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[[Use extensions to add features to Firefox|Extensions]], [[Use themes to change the look of Firefox|themes]], and [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more|plugins]] are all types of add-ons for Firefox. This article describes how to disable and remove add-ons in Firefox.
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= How to disable extensions, Personas, and plugins =
Disabling an add-on will turn it off without removing it:
# [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions or Appearance or Plugins]]
# Select the add-on you wish to disable.
# Click the {button Disable} button.
# Click '''Restart now''' if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
To re-enable the add-on, find it in the list of Add-ons and click {button Enable}, then restart Firefox.
= How to remove extensions and themes =
# [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Extensions or Appearance]]
# Select the add-on you wish to remove.
# Click the {button Remove} button.
# Click '''Restart now''' if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
= How to uninstall plugins =
Most plugins come with their own uninstallation utilities. For help uninstalling a certain plugin, go to the [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more|list of plugins articles]] and select the article for the plugin you want to uninstall.
= Troubleshooting =
* For help diagnosing problems caused by extensions and themes, see [[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]].
* For help diagnosing problems caused by plugins, see [[Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems]].
* If you are not able to remove an extension or a theme, see [[Cannot uninstall an add-on]].
* If you are not able to uninstall a plugin, see [[Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems#w_manually-uninstalling-a-plugin|Manually uninstalling a plugin]].
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