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Mozilla Firefox - Plugins and Extensions

View List of Installed Plug-Ins

SUMMARY: Diagnose plug-in problems with Mozilla Firefox by viewing the list of installed software.

Mozilla Firefox plug-ins allow the browser to view content and perform actions not normally built into the browser, such as view Adobe PDF files and play Flash and Shockwave animations, games, and applications.

Are you having difficulty viewing certain websites in Mozilla Firefox and unsure if you have the right plug-in installed? Or are you concerned about privacy and security and want to help ensure all of your plug-ins are legitimate?

To view detailed information about Mozilla Firefox plug-ins, enter the following into the address bar and press ENTER:

about:plugins

This displays the name of each installed plug-in, the filename, MIME type, description, related suffixes (file extensions), and whether or not each installed plug-in is actually enabled.

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