Installing
Firefox Extensions and trouble shooting.
Steps
1. When
downloading a file you'll want to find right away, it might be best to download
to your desktop; you'll know right where it is and don't have to search for it.
With the icon right there, you can
immediately right-click and select "Scan for Viruses," open it and
then move it to Program Files. Firefox can be set to download everything
automatically to your desktop by going to: Tools>Options>Downloads and
clicking on "Save all files to Folder," then "Browse>Desktop."
2. Tools/Extensions
will open a window that shows which extensions may have already been
downloaded.
From this screen you can update
existing extensions, uninstall them and get new ones. Uninstalling does not
immediately remove the extension. Rather, it turns it grey leaves it in the
folder in case you change your mind. Hopefully it won't keep harassing you with
pop-ups for updates and will eventually disappear!
- After choosing an extension and selecting "Install Now", the box will say either "Signed" or "Unsigned." "Signed" means someone has paid for a security certificate and authentication (which is not necessarily a guarantee of anything) and "Unsigned" means that nobody has taken that step. While there doesn't seem to be any way to check Extensions for viruses, you can do a system-wide check with your virus program after downloading it to catch anything that might have come along with the extension.
3. Click
"Install Now" and you will see the download with the red filler line.
This Download will now appear in
Extensions box. Normally, you must restart Firefox for the extension to
activate. It's also generally safe to install extensions hosted on the Mozilla
Update site. However, beware of unsigned extensions you find elsewhere on the
internet.
4. To install
extension from sites other than Mozilla, start by saving to your desktop (as
discussed above) and scanning for viruses.
To install the downloaded extension
in Firefox, click File>Open, File>Desktop, and click or highlight the
extension to open. The software installation box will appear as in Step 3.
Click "Install." Close and restart Firefox for activation.
5. Some
extensions will not be compatible with particular versions of Firefox.
If Firefox won't download
extensions: Click Tools>Options>Content>Allowed Sites. You may have to
specify the sites allowed. Copy the URL of "extension download page"
and paste it into "Address of Website," then click "Allow."
- If
extensions still cannot be downloaded: Type "about:config"
(exactly, including colon) into the "Address, Location or URL
Bar" and hit enter. This produces a list of all the many
preferences. Then, scroll down to "xpinstall.enabled." Under
"Value" on the right side of the page, make sure the value is
"true." If it is false, double-click and it will change to
true. Leave the page by clicking a new tab or going to your homepage.
Tips
- Click Taskbar>Properties>Advanced>Customize Start Menu>Add>Browse>Local Disk (C:)and find the program. Then highlight it and click OK>Next. Select and highlight a Folder such as Programs or Accessories, then Next and finally, Finish.
- Instead of the extra space taken up by a Google Tool Bar, you can put a Google Home Search Page on the tab bar, where you just click and type!
- To add or subtract programs from the menu that pops up from the Start button on your Windows task bar:
source:www.wikihow.com
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