I am trying to deal with a Java plugin problem that I have otherwise followed all the rules others have defined. Essentially, for that problem, Firefox crashes whenever Java applets try to load and the plugin is enabled. Specifically, the plugin Java Platform SE6 U30 6.0.300.12. My current attempt was going to involve uninstalling Firefox 10 and reinstalling it from scratch to see if that clears the problem, but it revealed a new problem: I have no formal means of uninstalling Firefox.

The Windows (XPSP3) Add/Remove Programs list has two Mozilla Firefox entries and both of them are severely outdated: 0.8 and 3.4.*. The 0.8 one has an issue involving missing registry folders when trying to run and the 3.4.* "Remove" button outright does nothing. Firefox itself comes with no uninstall.exe program. No exterior programs work on either these entries or on the most current version of Firefox I have installed because they either try to rely on the ineffective Control Panel uninstallation or can not detect it (in the case of current versions). In the last paragragh I have listed a number of things that could be problems, to be sure, but the only one I am interested in is the inability to uninstall. Getting the Java plugin to work would only be a plus until I get this sorted.