How to completely remove Firefox from your computer. Removing the Mozilla Firefox web browser from your computer
If problems arise with the operation of the browser, one of the most effective ways to fix them is to completely remove the web browser and then reinstall it. Today we will look at how you can completely remove Mozilla Firefox.
We all know the section for uninstalling programs in the Control Panel menu. As a rule, programs are removed through it, but in most cases programs are not completely removed, leaving behind files on the computer.
But how then can you completely remove the program? Fortunately, there is such a way.
First of all, we will discuss the procedure for standard removal of the Mozilla Firefox browser from a computer.
How to remove Mozilla Firefox using the standard method?
1. Open menu "Control Panel" , set the view mode to Small Icons in the top right corner, and then open the section "Programs and Features" .
2. The screen will display a list of installed programs and other components on your computer. In this list you will need to find Mozilla Firefox, right-click on the browser and in the context menu that appears, go to "Delete" .
3. The Mozilla Firefox uninstaller will appear on the screen, in which you will need to confirm the removal procedure.
Although the standard method removes the program from the computer, folders and registry entries related to the deleted software will remain on the computer. Of course, you can search for remaining files on your computer yourself, but it will be much more efficient to use third-party tools that will do everything for you.
How to completely uninstall Mozilla Firefox using Revo Uninstaller?
To completely remove Mozilla Firefox from your computer, we recommend that you use the utility Revo Uninstaller, which performs a thorough scan for remaining program files, thereby performing a comprehensive program removal from the computer.
1. Launch Revo Uninstaller. In the tab "Uninstaller" A list of installed programs on your computer will be displayed. Find Mozilla Firefox in the list, right-click on the program and in the window that appears, select "Delete" .
2. Select uninstall mode. In order for the program to perform a thorough scan of the system, check the mode "Moderate" or "Advanced" .
3. The program will start working. First of all, the program will create a restore point, because... If problems arise after uninstalling the program, you can always perform a system rollback. After this, a standard uninstaller for removing Firefox will be displayed on the screen.
After the system uninstalls with a standard uninstaller, it will begin its own scan of the system, as a result of which you will be prompted to delete registry entries and folders associated with the program being removed (if any are found).
Please note that when the program prompts you to delete entries in the registry, only those keys that are highlighted in bold should be checked. Otherwise, you may cause the system to malfunction, requiring you to perform a recovery procedure.
Once Revo Uninstaller completes its process, the complete removal of Mozilla Firefox can be considered complete.
Do not forget that not only Mozilla Firefox, but also other programs must be completely removed from the computer. Only in this way will your computer not be clogged with unnecessary information, which means you will ensure optimal system performance and also avoid conflicts in the operation of programs.
Sooner or later, the effectiveness of the browser decreases and something new comes to replace it. It is because of this that everyone should try to pull out the unnecessary from memory and add the necessary. The possibility of elimination will be considered using the example of the Mozilla Firefox application.
Eliminating unnecessary content data from a multimedia device is a long time ago. But not everyone has yet managed to figure out how to get rid of uncomfortable software. Mozilla Firefox on a personal computer or a modern gadget can be removed equally easily, but the algorithm for each individual operating mechanism will be different. Now it is these values that need to be understood.
The neutralization process on the computer
Experienced programmers know very well how to completely remove crap from a computer, but since you don’t want to run away with such a question, you should learn how to carry out such a process yourself. To complete the task presented, the adjustment adjustment algorithm will be as follows:
- enable the start system on your Windows device;
- open Control Panel;
- find the required software component and select it;
- Click on the Remove button and thereby eliminate Mozilla Firefox completely.
This type of process takes a little time and requires a subsequent restart of the running device.
Uninstall using CCleaner
On Windows 7 and other versions, you can easily and easily remove Mozilla using CCleaner. We will show you how to completely remove the mastic below:
- find the CCleaner icon, click on it;
- click on the Service tab;
- go to the Uninstall programs tab;
- find the desired Mozilla Firefox program and click on it;
- click on the Uninstall button;
- Wait until the end of the removal and that’s it, the browser is completely removed.
Before performing tasks of this kind, it is worth stopping the operation of the browser itself, completely closing it, using the working, installation panel.
Functional adjustments of this nature will be confirmed by restarting the computer device. If the removal was unsuccessful, you need to seek professional support, where everything will be done competently and quickly. All processes of this type will be irrevocable. After completely disposing of the browser, it will need to be reinstalled using the application store for this purpose.
If any application incorrectly deleted from computer, this may lead to problems in further use of the system. In particular, if you do not completely uninstall Firefox, errors may occur when you reinstall this browser. How to remove Firefox correctly?
The standard removal procedure available in the installed operating system does not always completely erase all data of the required application. So, in the case of Firefox, you need to perform a few additional steps before remove Firefox completely.
How to uninstall Firefox if you have Windows 7 operating system?
The first step is removing old cache and cookies from Firefox. You can delete cookies as follows. You need to select “Tools” - “Settings” in the Firefox menu. In the window that opens, select “Privacy”.
Now in the “History” group you need to click on the link “ delete individual cookies". In the window that opens, click on the button “ Delete all cookies«.
You should also use Firefox settings to clear the cache. Select the “Advanced” item and in it - the “Network” tab. Now to delete the cache, you need to click the " Clear cache«.
In the Start menu, select “Control Panel”. In the control panel window that opens, select “Programs” and then “ Programs and components«.
In the list of installed programs that opens, select Mozilla Firefox. After this, you need to press the button “ Delete", located at the top of the window. Will start Uninstall Wizard Mozilla Firefox.
In the Uninstall Wizard window, click the “Next” button, then the “Delete” button. After this, the program removal process will be initiated. If one or more Mozilla Firefox browser windows are still open, then the wizard will suggest closing them. The uninstallation process cannot be completed if the windows remain open.
To remove Firefox completely with all existing bookmarks, saved passwords and other personal data, you must check the “Delete my personal data” box.
To complete the Firefox removal process, you must click the " Ready«.
To remove Firefox add-ons and extensions you need to manually delete the folder containing Firefox components. By default this folder is located:
C://Program Files (x86)/Mozilla Firefox (64-bit)
C://Program Files/Mozilla Firefox (32-bit)
The user's personal profile contains data such as bookmarks, passwords, and cookies.
To remove Firefox completely, the user's personal profile must also be deleted. By default, profile data is located in the following folder:
C://users//AppData/Local/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles
Also you need to delete the profiles.ini file- by default it is located in this folder:
C://users//AppData/Roaming/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles.ini
This could close the question of how to remove Mozilla Firefox from a computer, but in some cases, after removing this browser, some information about the program still remains in the registry. This may cause problems if you plan to install Firefox again in the future. Therefore, experienced PC users usually manually remove unnecessary registry keys. This must be done extremely carefully!
You need to run " Registry Editor"("Start" - "Run" - "regedit") and in the list of elements find the following:
Having selected the required element, right-click on it and select “Delete”. After this, the process of completely removing Firefox can be considered complete.
Some users may encounter certain difficulties when it comes to uninstalling programs. If any software was damaged by a virus or was uninstalled incorrectly, it may disappear from the list of installed programs, but still remain on the computer. Remaining entries in the system registry may prevent you from installing a new version of this application, and service files will take up unnecessary space on your hard drive. This article discusses how to completely remove the Mozilla Firefox browser from your personal computer.
First of all, it is worth noting that you should never erase the contents of the Mozilla Firefox directory manually. Such actions do not change any entries in the Windows registry and are more likely to harm than help. In this way, you can clean the “tails” left after uninstalling the program, but under no circumstances remove the software itself.
Your operating system already has all the tools with which you can remove unnecessary software. You can get to them through the Control Panel. Follow the steps given in these instructions:
After this, your Internet browser will be uninstalled. This method works in the vast majority of cases.
CCleanerand installationIf some of the files responsible for the operation of the program were damaged or deleted manually, it is possible that the previous method will not have an effect. In this case, you will need to download and install an additional utility.
The most common program that can be used to remove unnecessary software and edit the registry is CCleaner. There are 3 versions of this utility: one is freely available and intended for home use, the second and third are paid and have tools that will be useful to professionals and system administrators.
All versions can be downloaded from the official website of the developer https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. Follow this hyperlink and click on the green “Free Download” button, after which you will be taken to the download page. Here you can choose which distribution you need.
The capabilities of the freely distributed version are quite sufficient for your purposes.
- Click on the leftmost “Free Download” button to start downloading.
- Run the exe file downloaded from the website.
- Select Russian interface language.
- Click on the “Install” button.
- Click "Finish" to close the installation window and launch CCleaner.
How to remove a browser usingCCleaner
In order to completely remove Mozilla Firefox from your operating system, you must do the following.
The Mozilla Firefox browser or simply Mozilla is one of the most popular at the moment. Every day millions of users use this browser. It is not surprising that on thematic forums you can find many questions that relate to certain features of this web browser. Now we will look at one of these questions, talking about how to delete history in Mozilla.
Deleting history in Mozilla is quite simple; moreover, it can be done in several ways.
Method number 1. How to delete history in Mozilla Firefox through the settings menu.
Open the Firefox menu and click on the Settings button.
In the window that opens, go to the “Privacy” tab.
In the window that opens, you can select the period for which you want to clear the history in Mozilla. For example, you can delete history only for the last hour, or only for today. In addition, you can choose which information you want to delete.
Method number 2. How to delete history in Mozilla using a journal.
Open the Firefox menu and launch Journal.