I Update plugins but when I restart my profile firefox has lost updates
I am on a networked computer using a roving profile. My profile is stored on a network (K) drive. When I update firefox add ons it does it for the duration of the login session. Soon as I log out and then log in again they are back to previous addons and has not stored my updates. Any suggestions?
Running Windows 7. Firefox 39.0
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Please check if all your plugins are up-to-date. To do this, go to the Plugin Check site.
Once you're there, the site will check if all your plugins have the latest versions. If you see plugins in the list that have a yellow Update button or a red Update now button, please update these immediately.
To do so, please click each yellow or red button. Then you should see a site that allows you to download the latest version. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installation and follow the steps mentioned in the installation procedure.
Hi, I had done that and installed the updates which seem to have taken. But when I log off my profile and then log on again the version that loads does not have the updates. If I only close Firefox and then reload FF then the updates are present.
Plugins would be in the computer programs folder or its like. Not the profile folder.
Type about:plugins<enter> in the address bar. Now search for the plug-ins.
Example; Adobe Acrobat File: nppdf32.dll,nppdf32.dll Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\browser\nppdf32.dll,C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AIR\nppdf32.dll Version: 11.0.9.29 State: Enabled Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 11.0.9
Copy all the plugins and post it below.
Shockwave is the big issue but I have included some of the others for reference. Here goes: OpenH264 Video Codec provided by Cisco Systems, Inc.
File: 1.4 Path: K:\ff\gmp-gmpopenh264\1.4 Version: 1.4 State: Enabled This plugin is automatically installed by Mozilla to comply with the WebRTC specification and to enable WebRTC calls with devices that require the H.264 video codec. Visit http://www.openh264.org/ to view the codec source code and learn more about the implementation.
MIME Type Description Suffixes Primetime Content Decryption Module provided by Adobe Systems, Incorporated
File: 11 Path: K:\ff\gmp-eme-adobe\11 Version: 11 State: Enabled Play back protected web video.
MIME Type Description Suffixes QuickTime Plug-in 7.7.7
File: npqtplugin.dll,npqtplugin2.dll,npqtplugin3.dll,npqtplugin4.dll,npqtplugin5.dll Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin.dll,C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin2.dll,C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin3.dll,C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin4.dll,C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\Plugins\npqtplugin5.dll Version: 7.7.7.0 State: Enabled The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
Adobe Acrobat
File: nppdf32.dll Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AIR\nppdf32.dll Version: 15.7.20033.2203 State: Enabled Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 15.7.20033
Google Update
File: npGoogleUpdate3.dll Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.27.5\npGoogleUpdate3.dll Version: 1.3.27.5 State: Enabled Google Update
Shockwave for Director
File: np32dsw_1200112.dll,np32dsw.dll Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Director\np32dsw_1200112.dll,C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Director\np32dsw.dll Version: 12.0.0.112 State: Enabled Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 12.0
Shockwave Flash
File: NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll,NPSWF32_18_0_0_203.dll Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll,C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_18_0_0_203.dll Version: 18.0.0.194 State: Enabled (STATE_VULNERABLE_UPDATE_AVAILABLE) Shockwave Flash 18.0 r0
Shockwave for Director
File: np32dsw_1200112.dll,np32dsw.dll Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Director\np32dsw_1200112.dll, Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Director\np32dsw.dll
Shockwave Flash
File: NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll,NPSWF32_18_0_0_203.dll Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_18_0_0_194.dll, Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_18_0_0_203.dll
You have two Shockwave Flash, and two Shockwave for Director
Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.
You must remove the older programs. Then get the current full installer.
Flash: Grab the uninstaller from here: Uninstall Flash Player | Windows Uninstall Flash Player | Mac
Then reinstall the latest version.
Flash Player Version 18.0.0.203
https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
Note: Windows users must download the “Internet Explorer”
and “Plugin-based browsers” installers.
Shockwave Director: Shockwave Standalone Installer / Uninstaller{web link} Shockwave Director Version 12.1.8.158 http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Actually the latest Flash player version as of today is 18.0.0.209 as the 18.0.0.203 and older Flash 18 versions is on blocklist due to critical vulnerabilities.
Modified
Thanks James