Firefox add-ons not working? How to restore & fix
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Key notes
- The Firefox add-ons not working issue is usually caused by faulty add-ons or using older versions.
- Modifying some of the Privacy options might solve the add-ons not working and restore them.
- If your Firefox add-ons are not working properly, make sure your browser is up to date.
- Checking the Firefox blog is another quick way to see if the issue is coming from their side.
Firefox is a great browser, mainly due to its flexibility when it comes to how much customization a user can bring to it. When you are searching for ways to change how Firefox works, extend its functionality, or customize the appearance, add-ons are the ones making it possible.
Many users have recently faced an issue with the Firefox browser, regarding the fact that no add-ons were working.
It appeared as though all extensions were disabled and re-enabling them was not even possible, which of course created a lot of frustration for all users.
In this article we will explore a few easy ways to solve this issue, so make sure to keep on reading.
How do I restore Firefox add ons?
1. Enable Studies
Make sure that before making any of the below steps, you have ensured that the Studies option is checked. In order to do that, open the Firefox browser and go to Options.
In here go to Privacy and look for the Allow Firefox to install and run Studies option. Make sure to check the box if it is not already.
You can also change the automatic update settings from the general menu, in the Options section by choosing Firefox Updates.
2. Update Mozilla
Most of the time, checking to see if you have the latest version of the browser installed, will solve the issue with the add-ons.
There are different problems, already known and most of them are being solved with the new version release.
In order to update your browser to the latest available version, make sure to go to the menu and select About Firefox. After you pressed this button, Firefox will search for updates and download the latest one available.
3. Check out the Firefox blog
As seen on previous times, it can turn out that the reason Firefox add-ons stopped working has nothing to do with something from the end user side.
In the Firefox Add-ons Blog, you can easily check and see if that’s the case and also see most of the existing bugs and issues accompanied with ways to fix them as well.
In case it’s confirmed that the error was on Firefox side, then there is not, as it has in this type of situations, there is not much you can do, unless to wait for them to fix the problem.
This are our suggestions on how you can fix the Firefox add-ons not working and it implies making a few easy steps.
In general, this sort of issue has nothing to do with something that may have gone wrong on your side and it solves itself since it’s a bug from them.
