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I just updated Firefox but now the Check Your Plug-Ins does not work. Why not?

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Englander
Englander
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When I try to check my plug-ins to see if they are up to date, the little circle just keeps spinning and spinning.

When I try to check my plug-ins to see if they are up to date, the little circle just keeps spinning and spinning.

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philipp
philipp
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hello Englander, in this similar thread the issue was related to the java plugin: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1041556

Englander
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I appreciate the reference to the other thread -- which is an applicable thread -- but nothing is resolved. I have to do all the work. This should not be my problem.