How to uninstall or somehow remove (not disable) extensions in Firefix 4?

There are some extensions that are incompatible with Firefox 4. Even though they are disabled now, they occupy useful list space and I want to uninstall them or at least remove them from the list somehow. Firefox 4 should have a REMOVE / UNINSTALL feature for extensions / plug-ins / themes as some of these do not have a "Remove" button next to it.

Extensions that do not have a remove button are installed globally by another program and you need to remove them via the preferences of that software.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_add-ons
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_toolbars

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When I upgraded from 3.XX to 4.0.1, it informed me that 2 extensions were not compatible and it never gave me the option to remove them. Firefox 4.0.1 disabled them and now I'm not able to remove them.
Also they were added by Acrobat Pro X (Adobe Acrobat - Create PDF 1.0) and Nokia Ovi Suite (Firefox Synchronisation Extension 7.3.4.51).
These extensions won't probably be updated unless they update the software that installed them. With this said, How can I remove the disabled extensions? Why it doesn't give me a button to remove them to start with?

I think it's not the problem of compatibility. Extensions installed into Windows registry won't have a remove button ( or it's greyed out ). For these extensions, you can have a look into these keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\
If you are under a 64bit OS as I am, you may also try this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\
And you may find the registry entries corresponding to the extensions you want to remove. Just export them to a backup.reg, then delete these entries. Firefox will do the rest, but it seems that fx still leaves extensions.rdf untouched. You can also delete the RDF entries corresponding to those extensions inside extensions.rdf
cf: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_add-ons#Windows_Registry_extension
BUT the Wow6432Node key wasn't mentioned in the above article
I had to search the registry to find out the entry corresponding to a Fiddler2 extension, then I found the Wow6432Node key. I also saw the Nokia Ovi Suite entry beside the Fiddler2 entry.
Hope it helps.

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I guess I'm just OCD because I don't want to see a bunch of incompatible and disabled extensions on my list but I can't be the only person who would like to remove them. It seems the obvious choice ... but it is unavailable. Why?

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Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
* [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility]
* [http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/ Hitman Pro]
* [http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ ESET Online Scanner]
[http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE Microsoft Security Essentials] is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
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How to uninstall if FF is not in Programs and Features?

How do I uninstall FF if it is not in Programs and Features?
Also how is that even possible? In 20 years and hundreds of programs I've never heard of a program not being listed by Windows.
FF 29, Win 7 Pro 64 bit

Glad you found it (I've marked this question "solved" based on your last reply).
Here's the Knowledge Base article with more information about uninstalling Firefox, in case you need it:
[[Uninstall Firefox from your computer]]

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Application Basics
Name: Firefox
Version: 33.0
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.10; rv:33.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/33.0
Multiprocess Windows: 0/1
Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days
All Crash Reports
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ID: [email protected]
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Vendor ID: 0x1002
WebGL Renderer: ATI Technologies Inc. -- ATI Radeon HD 6770M OpenGL Engine
windowLayerManagerRemote: true
AzureCanvasBackend: quartz
AzureContentBackend: quartz
AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: none
AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0
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browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false
browser.cache.frecency_experiment: 1
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browser.startup.homepage: http://dvd.netflix.com/Queue?lnkctr=mhbque&qtype=DD
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gfx.blacklist.direct2d: 3
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media.gmp-gmpopenh264.lastUpdate: 1414115832
media.gmp-gmpopenh264.version: 1.1
media.gmp-manager.lastCheck: 1414115827
network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true
places.database.lastMaintenance: 1414111485
places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858
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plugin.importedState: true
privacy.donottrackheader.enabled: true
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: true
storage.vacuum.last.index: 0
storage.vacuum.last.places.sqlite: 1414111483
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JavaScript
Incremental GC: true
Accessibility
Activated: false
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NSPR
Expected minimum version: 4.10.7
Version in use: 4.10.7
NSS
Expected minimum version: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
NSSSMIME
Expected minimum version: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
NSSSSL
Expected minimum version: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.17.1 Basic ECC
NSSUTIL
Expected minimum version: 3.17.1
Version in use: 3.17.1
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Emma, welcome to the forum.
You can go into Control Panel / Programs and Features / Turn Windows features on or off (In the left column). Uncheck Internet Explorer 11 and click OK. This will uninstall it. You can uninstall of install all of Windows features from there.
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Hi all,
We are using Oracle Standard Edition 10g database.
As far as I know there are some options that don't belong in Standard Edition without proper licenses such as:
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*Database Configuration
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Can you please point me to an document where it is described how these can be completely removed (not just disabled from EM Database Control -> Setup - Management packs) - thus removing all v$iews and pl/sql packages, etc...
Appreciate your help in advance!

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I have not tried this yet personally.

How to uninstall mckeeper

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Remove "MacKeeper" as follows. First, back up all data.
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Note: These instructions apply to the version of the product that I downloaded and tested in early 2012. I can't be sure that they apply to other versions.
IMPORTANT: "MacKeeper" has what the developer calls an “encryption” feature. In my tests, I didn't try to verify what this feature really does. If you used it to “encrypt” any of your files, “decrypt” them before you uninstall, or (preferably) restore the files from backups made before they were “encrypted.” As the developer is not trustworthy, you should assume that the "decrypted" files are corrupt unless proven otherwise.
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Here are some general suggestions. If you want your computer to be usable, don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this stuff is useless, or worse than useless.
The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be garbage. The most extreme example is the “MacKeeper” scam.
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You can check the real version in the Help > About window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Finding+your+Firefox+version
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I uninstalled Firefox, deleted related application folder, from C: drive and also from C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles.
I installed new version. Buts till the old plugins are showing.
I WANT A CLEAN FRESH INSTALL. How to do that?

Hi ayya.2000-
Here is an article specifically on how to uninstall plugins. The steps may be different depending on which plugins you want to remove. There is a link which will allow you to see a list and to follow those directions. The article is here:
[[Uninstalling add-ons#w_how-to-uninstall-plugins]]
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