How to Uninstall Extensions in Firefox

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Extensions are a great way to enhance Firefox. However, sometimes after trying an extension, you may decide you don't want to use it on a permanent basis. Fortunately, Firefox makes it simple to quickly uninstall any extensions that you have downloaded.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Computer with Internet access

Uninstall Extensions In Firefox

Step 1

Launch the Firefox browser.
Step 2

Click the Tools menu and then select Add-ons from the drop down menu. The Add-ons window will appear on your computer, listing all the extensions that you have installed.
Step 3

Browse through your extensions to find the one you want to uninstall.
Step 4

Click to highlight the extension you wish to remove.
Step 5

Click the 'Uninstall' button. A new dialog box will open asking you to confirm that you want to delete the selected extension.
Step 6

Click the 'Uninstall' button in the new dialog box to confirm the uninstall.
Step 7

Restart Firefox to complete the process.

Tips & Warnings

If you prefer to disable an extension rather than completely uninstalling the program, choose 'Disable' instead of 'Uninstall' in the 'Add-ons' window.
Download Firefox 2 at the Mozilla Web site (see Resources below).
To use Firefox, your computer needs to meet minimum hardware requirements. For Windows, the minimum requirement is a 233 Mhz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 50 MB of free space on your hard drive and Windows 98 or greater. The minimum requirements for a Mac are a PowerPC G3 processor, 128 MB of RAM, 75 MB of space on your hard drive and Mac OS X 10.2.x. If you are using Linux, the minimum requirements are a 233 Mhz processor, 64MB of RAM, 50 MB of available hard drive space and Linux kernel 2.2.14 (with glibc 2.3.2, XFree86-3.3.6, gtk+2.0, fontconfig/xft and libstdc++5).
To prevent someone else from having access to your personal information, go to the 'Tools' menu and choose 'Options' and then the 'Privacy' tab. Here you will be able to tell Firefox to delete all of your information.
Get help using Firefox at the Mozilla support page (see Resources below).
These directions were written for Firefox 2.0.0.2. If you are running a prior version of Firefox, some of these steps may not work for you. Consider upgrading to Firefox 2, which runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux platforms.