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Every time I open firefox browser a very ANNOYING "Plugin Check Window" pops up. My plugins are up to date. I don't want this reminder....PLEASE let me know how to disable it...thanks

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dcschmidt870
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Every time I open firefox browser a very ANNOYING "Plugin Check Window" pops up. My plugins are up to date. I don't want this reminder....PLEASE let me know how to disable it...thanks

Every time I open firefox browser a very ANNOYING "Plugin Check Window" pops up. My plugins are up to date. I don't want this reminder....PLEASE let me know how to disable it...thanks

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mikeclark
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Vote for https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/832793

Modified by mikeclark

Carlo Tafuro
Carlo Tafuro
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Try this:

  1. Open URL about:config
  2. in the filter box write: plugins.update
  3. then set: plugins.update.notifyUser = false

Modified by Carlo Tafuro

mikeclark
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I uninstalled Viewpoint Media Player (and the AOL IM client "AIM", since apparently that's what forced Viewpoint Media Player on to my system.)

Viewpoint Media Player is responsible for the plugin called "MetaStream 3 Plugin r4", and I believe this plugin is triggering Firefox to open the plugincheck page. It is not enough to disable the plugin, it must be uninstalled.

For me, after uninstalling Viewpoint Media Player, the "plugincheck always opening" problem then went away.

iamvictoria
iamvictoria
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I did the same thing, and it worked! Thank you