Firefox: uninstall plugins - how to do it

Plugins are helpful if you want to customize your browser to your needs. However, at the same time, plugins can slow down Firefox's working speed. For this reason, uninstalling them often makes sense.

How to uninstall plugins in Firefox

By completely uninstalling plugins in Firefox, you ensure that your browser is relieved. This can noticeably increase the working speed. Here's how to do it:

1. Open Firefox on your computer
2. Enter the command "about:plugins" in the browser's address bar and confirm the entry.
3. You will now see an overview of all plugins that you have installed. In addition, you can see from the list on which folder path the files are located.
4. Press the "Windows key" in combination with "E" and navigate to the desired path.
5. Find the file and delete it by right-clicking.
6. Some files you can not delete directly. This is because they are still running in the background of Firefox.
7. If this is the case, you need to rename the file. This way you make sure that Firefox can no longer find the file.
8. Once Firefox does not find the file and does not use it, you can delete the plugin.

Once you have deleted the plugin in Firefox, Firefox can no longer access it. Benötigen Sie die Datei jedoch wieder, so können Sie diese einfach erneut installieren.