How to Remove Disabled Add-ons

Working add-ons can be removed easily with a single button - whereas, disabled ones are not presented in the Add-on Manager with a means for removal.
Seems an oversight; but in any event, with nothing in the FAQs about removing disabled add-ons, I'm hoping someone will point the way to add-on handling details

Of course I tried uninstalling via the original install route in the originating program before coming here. ¡D ooh! There's no apparent effect.
Specifics:
* extension: Firefox '''''Synchronization''''' Extension 1.7.110.333
* purpose: enables '''''Nokia Suite''''' to synchronize bookmarks and web feeds with Firefox
* originator: Nokia Suite ''3.3.89''
* Ff version: '''''12.0'''''
* computer: ''hp pavilion notebook'' ze5200
* OS: '''''MS Windows 7''''' ultimate SP1 fully patched
Any clues?

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Which application(s) are you talking about ? You can have add-on's for Firefox, for IE for many things. Which one do you want to disable ? Please supply more information.
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BH
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Firefox will not open. Little wheel spins, then disappears. Nothing.
Re-started computer - several times.
Reinstalled Firefox. Nothing. Can't open in Admin. Can't open with double click or with right-click "Open".
Many fixes on this site suggest going to the Firefox button to disable add-ons - of which I have few - however since Firefox won't start, I can't try these options.
Can't get to my profile. (Have not changed my profile or add-ons for ages.)
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*On Windows, hold down the Shift key while starting Firefox with a double-click on the Firefox desktop shortcut
*On Mac, hold down the Options key while starting Firefox
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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.
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*Firefox 22.0: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*(32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
*(64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
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If you keep having problems then also create a new profile.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall
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*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
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*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
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*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

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Thanks for your response, cor-el. I had already unchecked the "Use hardware acceleration when available," yesterday, before posting here.
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How to access installed Add-ons like OneTab?

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