I recently reset Firefox. I looked at my list of Add-ons and it shows an extensive list. How do I know if I want them Enabled?ems that are enabled.

I reset firefox for another problem. After doing so I went and looked at my addon's and found an extensive list. I do not know if they should remain enabled or should be disabled- nor do I have the knowledge to do so. How do I address this?

I am talking about plugins. When I click on this item it says the status of the plug-ins is unknown and then a another item on each line says research!

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