Automatic installation of add-ons Firefox 29.

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How to install add-ons for Firefox 29 (Adblock plus) immediately for all users? Or make it so that b addition is automatically when you launch the browser?

See:
http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/09/integrating-add-ons-into-firefox/
http://mike.kaply.com/2014/01/08/can-firefox-do-this/
CCK2 Wizard: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cck2wizard/

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Hello, I need to deploy Firefox 3.6.11 to existing installations to upgrade them from the old version. That part is fine, the problem I have is will the silent installation update any non-compatible add-ons or extensions? I will be using SCCM for the deployement part..
I ran the installation manually on a typical machine of which it gave the option of upgrading the existing client. Thats fine but the installation then prompted that 2 currently installed add-ons were not compatible with the new version. It lets you select and then "check" for later versions of those add-ins, actually checks for updates and lets you select and install those too!!
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See [[Plugin crash reports]] and [[The adobe Flash plugin has crashed]]. If you need more help you should [[ask a question|ask a new question]] (start a new thread).

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Do you have the Personas Plus 1.6 extension? If you do that one is known to conflict with Google Toolbar and cause the sort of problems that you are having.
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Another thing you can try is deleting the files that store details on installed add-ons, if one of them is corrupt it can cause problems. To do that first open your profile folder, for how to do that see the [[profiles]] article.
After you have opened the profile folder, close Firefox and delete extensions.cache, extensions.rdf, extensions.ini and compatibility.ini. When you re-start Firefox those files will be re-created.

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When I download an add-on such as Colorful Tabs and start the installation process, I receive a message that Firefox cannot install the add-on because it cannot modify the necessary file. To what file is this referring?

That is usually caused by Firefox not unpacking the extension.
You can try to set the Boolean pref extensions.alwaysUnpack to true on the about:config page.
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Hello there,
Unfortunately Firefox Sync isn't meant to be used as a backup device, but merely to sync data between multiple devices. So it is not guaranteed that you can restore data from the Sync server.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Backing+up+your+information
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Your system details list doesn't show that the Shockwave Flash plugin is installed and enabled.
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*Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Plugins
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*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
You can find the latest Flash player versions for Firefox on this page:
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*http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html

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When I am using an web-based application in firefox, I keep getting pop-up windows for add-ons to firefox. How can I stop these from occuring if I do not want any add-ons ever?
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You can access the add-on manager by going into Tools > Add-ons. It's the Extensions tab you want, most likely, since plugins and themes tend not to make popups appear.
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Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).
See [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] and [[Troubleshooting plugins]]
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Unable to open new window (but able to open new tabs).
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Hello,
The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.''
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
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Firefox 22 Silent Add-ons/Plugins/Extensions Installation

We're a Windows 7 x86 shop and we're finally upgrading from Firefox 3.6. I just need a little help finalizing the customizations for our Firefox 22 install.
Our requests don't differ greatly from others (no automatic updates, no plugin checks, set default home page, no Firefox sync etc.) and all that seems to be working so far. I ran the install on a machine that did not have a previous version of Firefox and found it largely behaving the way I expected it to.
However two things stand out:
On initial launch I'm seeing a 'checking compatibility of addons' screen. It doesn't ask me to do anything and disappears after a few seconds, but this worries me that it *might* complain about a plugin a user installed when we go through the upgrade process.
- Can this 'check' be avoided?
- Is it really doing anything? (eg: checking for blacklisted addons/extensions? etc)
- What's the worst that could happen here?
In the registry (HKLM\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions) I have two entries created by 2 other applications on the workstation each of which pointing to their respective extension/addon/plugin directory (e.g.: C:\Program Files\Application\some_directory). When properly installed, one is listed as an Extension, the other a Plugin. On the first launch after installation, I see two 'Install Add-on' tabs prompting me to approve each the installation. Seeing as these extensions are allowed/trusted and required, I want Firefox to accept them without prompting the user. Now, I'm aware of two key elements that largely govern this (and their subtle differences) but I can't seem to get this to work right:
extensions.autoDisableScopes
extensions.enabledScopes
With the former set to 0 and the latter 15 I relaunch FF and while I don't get the tabs, when I go to test them, it doesn't work. Furthermore, the Plugin is listed under Extensions which probably shoud not be.
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Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Firefox Setup 22.0.exe - The installer
install.cmd - Script that runs the installer and does other things:
runs installer with the following switches: /INI=custom.ini
creates "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\defaults\profile\chrome" (if missing)
copies userChrome.css into the above directory
creates "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\defaults\preferences" (if missing)
copies local-settings.js into the above directory
copies Mozilla.cfg into "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\"
copies override.ini into "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\"
custom.ini :
MaintenanceService=false
userChrome.css :
// Disable Firefox Sync
#sync-setup, #sync-status-button, #BrowserPreferences radio[label="Sync"] {display:none!important;}
#sync-setup-appmenu,#sync-syncnowitem-appmenu, #sync-setup, #sync-status-button, #BrowserPreferences radio[label="Sync"] {display:none!important;}
menu[label="Tools"] menuitem[label="Sync Now"], #sync-button, #sync-setup-appmenu, #sync-syncnowitem-appmenu, #sync-setup, #sync-status-button, #BrowserPreferences radio[label="Sync"] {display:none!important;}
local-settings.js :
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
Override.ini :
[XRE]
EnableProfileMigrator=False
EnableExtensionManager=True
[Crash Reporter]
Enabled=False
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defaultPref("app.update.silent", true);
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defaultPref("app.update.service.enabled", false);
// This preference indicates that the rights notification has already been shown.
defaultPref("browser.rights.3.shown", true);
defaultPref("browser.rights.override", true);
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defaultPref("browser.search.update", false);
// Do not perform system default browser check on startup
defaultPref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false);
// Sets URL of homepage or pope (|) separated list of URL's to open in tabs
defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://our-intranet/");
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//defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage", "data:text/plain,browser.startup.homepage=http://our-intranet/");
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defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore");
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defaultPref("extensions.checkCompatibility", false);
// Disable checks that extensions provide secure updates.
defaultPref("extensions.checkUpdateSecurity", false);
// The last version of the browser to successfully load extensions. Used to determine whether or not to disable extensions due to possible incompatibilities.
defaultPref("extensions.lastAppVersion", "100.0.0");
// Not sure if this still applies today
defaultPref("extensions.lastPlatformVersion", "100.0.0");
// An Attempt at Disabling Firefox sync
defaultPref("services.sync.autoconnect", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.clients.lastSync", "0");
defaultPref("services.sync.clients.lastSyncLocal", "0");
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.addons", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.apps", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.bookmarks", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.history", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.passwords", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.prefs", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.prefs.modified", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.engine.tabs", false);
defaultPref("services.sync.globalScore", 0);
defaultPref("services.sync.migrated", true);
defaultPref("services.sync.nextSync", 0);
defaultPref("services.sync.tabs.lastSync", "0");
defaultPref("services.sync.tabs.lastSyncLocal", "0");
// Disabled Add-on manager pop-up window post addon/extension installation
defaultPref("extensions.newAddons", false);
// Disable automatic download and installation of available updates
defaultPref("extensions.update.autoUpdate", false);
// Diable automatic checking of updates at the specified interval
defaultPref("extensions.update.autoUpdateEnabled", false);
// Disable checking for extension updates
defaultPref("extensions.update.enabled", false);
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defaultPref("extensions.update.interval", 1273520281);
// Disable addon control wizard
defaultPref("extensions.shownSelectionUI", true);
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defaultPref("network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris", "a,bunch,of,servers,urls,and,unc,paths");
// Indicates whether some cookie preferences — previously stored in deprecated preferences — have been migrated to current preferences.
defaultPref("network.cookie.prefsMigrated", true);
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defaultPref("network.negotiate-auth.trusted-uris", "a,bunch,of,servers,urls,and,unc,paths");
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defaultPref("toolkit.telemetry.prompted", 2);
defaultPref("toolkit.telemetry.rejected", true);
defaultPref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false);
// A comma-separated list of sites to automatically add to the extensions whitelist.
defaultPref("xpinstall.whitelist.add", "");
// Not sure what these are but are baked into installation
defaultPref("xpinstall.whitelist.add.180", "");
defaultPref("xpinstall.whitelist.add.36", "");
// Allow access to specific network locations
defaultPref("capability.policy.policynames", "policy1, policy2, ..., policyX");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policy1.checkloaduri.enabled", "allAccess");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policy1.sites","http://site1 http://site1/site http://site2");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policy2.checkloaduri.enabled", "allAccess");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policy2.sites","\\unc\path");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policyX.checkloaduri.enabled", "allAccess");
defaultPref("capability.policy.policyX.sites","whatever");
// Disables built in PDF viewer
defaultPref("pdfjs.disabled",true);
// Disables Health Report Uploads
defaultPref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled",false);
// Disables Health Reporting Completely
defaultPref("datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled",false);
// Disabled Plugin Check
defaultPref("plugin.scan.plid.all",false);
defaultPref("plugins.update.url","");

try the 15 - 15 option, see in the above link you gave us :
http://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
the : Add-ons are only disabled by default '''if they were not explicitly installed by the user'''. '''So if an external application places an add-on into the user’s profile directory, it is disabled by default'''.
(it is in extensions.autoDisableScopes area )

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