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Mozilla "unable to detect plug-in version", click "rsearch" and get myriad sies offering stuff I have no hope of understanding. Can you help?

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Want to update plug-ins as I've been getting script errors, usually involving chrome and what may be java script, advisories of virtual memory being too small, etc. Nurse indicates some "Up to date" in green box. Others indicate "unable to detect plug-in version. I click "research" and get myriad sites offering options I've no hope of understanding. Can you help? L

Want to update plug-ins as I've been getting script errors, usually involving chrome and what may be java script, advisories of virtual memory being too small, etc. Nurse indicates some "Up to date" in green box. Others indicate "unable to detect plug-in version. I click "research" and get myriad sites offering options I've no hope of understanding. Can you help? L

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AliceWyman
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What are the names of the plugins that show up as "Research" on the Mozilla Plugin Check page?

For example, I only have one like that, Microsoft® Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin np-mswmp ... and the Research button lists a Microsoft page as the first link.

For script errors, maybe this will help? Warning Unresponsive script - What it means and how to fix it

For troubleshooting plugins, read Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems.