I keep having to install my add-ons over and over
running FF 16.0.2. on XP. When starting FF my add-ons are asking permission to be installed. They have been installed, many for several years. Rather than going through them one by one to ok it I close all the windows, restart FF then enable them all. Happens randomly when starting FF, not all the time.
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Seems to be resolved. Disabled the theme I was using: Inverted Black and White.
Screenshot of add-ons asking for permission to be installed
not resolved. changed theme to the default and still randomly asking to install add-ons. see screenshot
You can check for problems with preferences and try to rename or delete the prefs.js file and possible numbered prefs-##.js files and a possible user.js file to reset all prefs to the default values.
It is possible that there is a problem with the file(s) that store the extensions registry.
Delete the files extensions.* (e.g. extensions.sqlite, extensions.ini, extensions.cache) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry.
New files will be created when required.
See "Corrupt extension files":
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Unable+to+install+add-ons
If you see disabled, not compatible, extensions in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the Tools button at the left side of the Search Bar (or click the "Find Updates" button in older Firefox versions) to check if there is a compatibility update available.
If this hasn't helped then also try to delete the addons.sqlite file.
Thanks for the suggestions, I will try them.
thanks the first link about the resetting pref. worked.
You're welcome