all my installed browser extensions where suddenly disabled and I cannot re-install them
Just today Mozilla suddenly reported that several of my extensions where outdated and had been disabled. When I checked the 'legacy extension list' is showed every single extension as being unsigned, the list includes:
Add Block Plus IDM Integration module Malwarebytes browser extension
I have gone to the add on page and tried to install (or re-install) the latest version of each of these and it fails with the error "Download failed. Please check your connection." As I know my network connection is good, this is clearly bogus. So far all I have done otherwise is run a full virus scan with malwarebytes (and got nothing) and reboot just in case. Some searches on the web have turned up installation failures like i am getting, but most of them where a year ago or more and specific to a given add on. I haven't found anything on mass disabling all extensions.
Currently running version 66.0.3 (64 bit) of mozilla.
Thanks for any help you can provide, Eric Hough
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Mozilla has rolled-out a fix for this. The fix will be automatically applied in the background within the next few hours, you don’t need to take active steps.
In order to be able to provide this fix on short notice, they are using the Studies system. You can check if you have studies enabled
- Go to [=] > Options > Privacy & Security.
- Make sure Allow Firefox to install and run studies is check marked.
I you had it disabled, you can disable studies again after your add-ons have been re-enabled.
They are working on a general fix that doesn't need to rely on this and will keep you updated.
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That seems to work. This is what I did. Based on the text in about:studies, I opened a new tab and typed about:config. Paste "app.update.lastUpdateTime.xpi-signature-verification" in the search bar. Right click on it and click Modify. Enter "1556945257" in Integer Value. Close the tab. After that, if you have set your clock back, reset it to the correct time. My extensions have stayed enabled for 20 minutes so far.
I checked again--after about 45 minutes--and all my extensions are disabled again. :( The value in about:config is also not what I had set it to.
Chris Ilias said
Mozilla has rolled-out a fix for this. The fix will be automatically applied in the background within the next few hours, you don’t need to take active steps. In order to be able to provide this fix on short notice, they are using the Studies system. You can check if you have studies enabledI you had it disabled, you can disable studies again after your add-ons have been re-enabled. They are working on a general fix that doesn't need to rely on this and will keep you updated.
- Go to [=] > Options > Privacy & Security.
- Make sure Allow Firefox to install and run studies is check marked.
This is not working as a fix. Any other suggestions? Seriously, it's now just awful.
Is setting back the clock the only workaround you tried?
Try to reboot the computer to make sure that everything is OK. Setting back the time can cause all kinds of issues with time stamps.
Do you still have the shield studies?
See also:
stevengoldfield said
That seems to work. This is what I did. Based on the text in about:studies, I opened a new tab and typed about:config. Paste "app.update.lastUpdateTime.xpi-signature-verification" in the search bar. Right click on it and click Modify. Enter "1556945257" in Integer Value. Close the tab. After that, if you have set your clock back, reset it to the correct time. My extensions have stayed enabled for 20 minutes so far.
No joy with this attempt to fix ... any idea on when Mozilla is gonna fix this?
I must say it worked for me and for others on my forum. Hopefully it will help others.
My desktop computer is working but my laptop is not. Still no way to install uBlock Origin. Not good.
Have you followed the instructions given here?