How do I stop the check plug in page from popping up every time I double click the firefox desktop icon?

Question

Two pages pop up when I double click the firefox icon on the desktop, the home page and the check plug in page. How do I stop the check plug in page from repeatedly popping up when I double click the firefox icon?

Answer 1

''I uninstalled AOL IM and disabled MetaStream 3 Plugin but that didn't work either. I don't currently have viewpoint media player that I'm aware of. ''
'''''MetaStream 3 Plugin''' MetaStream 3 Plugin r4 Unknown plugin Research''
This is apparently the Viewpoint Media Player plugin '''npViewpoint.dll'''. Even though you don't see the Viewpoint Media Player listed in your list of installed programs, it might be listed as a different application.
Disabling the MetaStream 3 Plugin in the Firefox Add-ons Manager removes it from the about:plugins list but apparently does not stop the PluginCheck from finding it. You should re-enable the MetaStream 3 Plugin in the Firefox Add-ons Manager list of plugins. You can then find and remove the plugin file '''npViewpoint.dll''' from your computer, using the following instructions, from this thread at mozillazine:<br>
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2224319 Plugin check is happening with each start up
'''Winston_Smith wrote:'''<snip>
The Plugin Check page listed about eight plugins with status listed as "unknown plugin." It turns out that the very last one on the list, ''''MetaStream 3 Plugin'''', which dated all the way back to 1/13/2004, was the one triggering this "Update" Nag. Here's what I did.
#Enter about:config into the address bar
#Locate the preference 'plugin.expose_full_path' by typing it into the filter bar
#Toggle that preference true (right click, toggle)
#Enter about:plugins in the address bar
#The resulting "Installed Plugins" list will now show the full path and file name of the associated plugin DLL file.
#Simply go to the directory of the suspect plugin (using Windows Explorer or whatever) and rename the DLL file (I just appended '.OLD' to the DLL file name, e.g., ''''npViewpoint.dll'''.OLD')
#Quit firefox (file, exit) and restart.
#If you don't get redirected to the Plugin Check page then problem solved. If you do get redirected to the Plugin Check page then the plugin you just nuked (by renaming the DLL file) should be gone from the list.
#Repeat with the other "unknown plugins" until you don't get redirected upon Firefox startup.
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