We all use browsers, and I think there is no need to explain to anyone what plugins (add-ons) are and why they are needed. But not everyone knows that their work directly affects the productivity of the computer. How exactly? We'll figure this out now.

In order to ensure resistance to failures, the Mozilla Firefox developers made sure that each plugin runs in a separate process (the so-called plugin container). Thus, if one of them fails, Mozilla itself and other add-ons work.

Great, but these processes really slow down the entire system, including the browser.

Where to see the work of “plugin container.exe”

By pressing the control buttons “Ctrl+Shift+Delete”, open the task manager, go to processes.

As you can see, you have it connected, and Firefox is slowing down precisely because of it. Now let's talk about how to change this.

How to disable “plugin-container for firefox”

In order to disable plugin container you need to:

As you can see now the value of “true” has changed to “false”. That is, the on state became off.

Important! Sometimes other lines appear:

• |dom.ipc.plugins.enabled|;
• |dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npctrl.dll|;
• |dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npqtplugin.dll|;
• |dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll|;
• |dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.nptest.dll|;

They also need to be switched. Such files are only available in Firefox up to the 4th generation.

What if I have a slightly older version of Mozilla?

In this case, there is only one way - creating a system variable.

This article will definitely be useful to you. If you installed the add-on, and after that the browser began to freeze or take a long time to load, then the reason is due to process separation and you need to perform one of the actions described above. Once you do it, you will immediately notice a change.

. Plugin-container.exe.
For this executable, many people complained and asked for internet access and a suspicious firewall process or excessive RAM and CPU consumption was detected.

What is plugin-container.exe and how to help it.

This often happens when visiting sites with flash content (online games, flash presentations, flash sites), sites with video/audio cannot access their content, application-specific websites are missing plugins Adobe Flash, QuickTime or Silverlight. When we were too in a situation, this is the Internet process of coneteaza and installing our plugin in the background, we need to access the content.
Generally, this process should not consume more resources, but in many cases it will stay connected and achieve a "performance" that is surprisingly consuming a lot of RAM and CPU resources (especially during installation of add-ons).

How to disable the container plugin (plugin-container.exe)

If you think this process will not be useful or if you are consuming too many system resources, there are two options. Firefox removal and installation or dezctivarea Plugin-container.exe.

1. To disable this process you will have to open Mozilla Firefox and in the address bar enter:

about: configurations

And press the button I`ll be careful, I promise! "

2. In the list that opens the search and set "false" for:

dom.ipc.plugins.enabled; false
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npctrl.dll; false
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npqtplugin.dll; false
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll; false
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.nptest.dll; false

Restart Mozilla Firefox. After opening the browser, notice that the plugin-container.exe process has disappeared.
If you have problems accessing websites containing flash or apple @ activate the silverlights lines above.

Container.exe disable plugins (plugin for Firefox containers)

You don’t need to be a specialist who is well versed in computers to know what a plugin is or at least hear about such a concept. If for you it’s just a word whose meaning you don’t know, I’ll tell you a little more. In a nutshell, a plugin is a part of a program that displays page content that the browser is unable to display. An example that is known to absolutely everyone is .

Downloading plugins is somehow connected with the plugin container process. I propose to talk about what it is and why it is needed in this material.

What is plugin container

Starting with version 3.6.4, the Firefox browser has the ability to download and upload absolutely any plugin through the plugin container.exe system, that is, not in the browser itself, but separately from it. Thanks to this feature, if the plugin crashes, the web browser will continue to function, continuing its work and you will not have to install it again or another browser.

But at the same time, there is another side to the coin. For such a download, a large resource intensity is required, and therefore a powerful computer. Otherwise, the web browser may become sluggish and surfing the web can become a nightmare. In addition, there is a possible plugin container for firefox error that will constantly occur and spoil the user’s nerves.

How to disable plugin container.exe

So, if you are working with a compact device or a budget gadget that has entry-level hardware, it makes sense to disable plugin container.exe. To do this you need to take the following steps:

In principle, if you follow the instructions written above, there is nothing complicated. I hope that everything worked out for you, and now surfing the web brings satisfaction, rather than irritation and loss of time correcting errors.

Plugins are loaded separately from Firefox, allowing the main Firefox process to stay open if a plugin crashes. This article explains what plugin-container is for.

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What is a plugin?

A plugin is a piece of software that displays Internet content that Firefox is not designed to display. These usually include video, audio, online games and presentations that are made in proprietary formats. Plugins are created and distributed by the companies that make those proprietary formats. Some common plugins are Adobe Flash, Java and Silverlight. For more information on plugins, see Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more.

What is plugin-container.exe ?

Each plugin is loaded separately from Firefox in a plugin-container .exe process, allowing the main Firefox process ( firefox.exe) to stay open if a plugin crashes. There are as many plugin-containers .exe processes as plugins launched since the Firefox session startup. For more information on plugin crashes, see Send plugin crash reports to help Mozilla improve Firefox.

Having problems?

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Sometimes plugin-container.exe and other EXE system errors can be related to problems in the Windows registry. Several programs can use the plugin-container.exe file, but when those programs are uninstalled or modified, sometimes "orphaned" (incorrect) EXE registry entries are left behind.

Basically, this means that while the actual path of the file may have changed, its incorrect former location is still recorded in the Windows Registry. When Windows tries to look up these incorrect file references (file locations on your PC), plugin-container.exe errors can occur. Additionally, a malware infection may have corrupted Firefox-related registry entries. Thus, these corrupt EXE registry entries need to be fixed to fix the problem at the root.

Manually editing the Windows registry to remove invalid plugin-container.exe keys is not recommended unless you are PC service professional. Mistakes made when editing the registry can render your PC inoperable and cause irreparable damage to your operating system. In fact, even one comma placed in the wrong place can prevent your computer from booting!

Because of this risk, we highly recommend using a trusted registry cleaner such as %%product%% (Developed by Microsoft Gold Certified Partner) to scan and repair any plugin-container.exe-related registry problems. Using a registry cleaner, you can automate the process of finding corrupted registry entries, missing file references (like the one causing the plugin-container.exe error), and broken links within the registry. Before each scan, a backup copy is automatically created, allowing you to undo any changes with one click and protecting you from possible damage to your computer. The best part is that eliminating registry errors can dramatically improve system speed and performance.

Warning: Unless you are an experienced PC user, we DO NOT recommend manually editing the Windows Registry. Using Registry Editor incorrectly may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. We do not guarantee that problems resulting from incorrect use of Registry Editor can be corrected. You use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Before you manually repair your Windows registry, you need to create a backup by exporting a portion of the registry associated with plugin-container.exe (eg. Firefox):

1. Click on the button Begin.
2. Enter " command" V search bar... DON'T CLICK YET ENTER!
3. While holding down the keys CTRL-Shift on your keyboard, press ENTER.
4. A dialog box for access will be displayed.
5. Click Yes.
6. The black box opens with a blinking cursor.
7. Enter " regedit" and press ENTER.
8. In the Registry Editor, select the plugin-container.exe-related key (eg. Firefox) you want to back up.
9. On the menu File select Export.
10. On the list Save to Select the folder where you want to save the Firefox key backup.
11. In field File name Enter a name for the backup file, such as "Firefox backup".
12. Make sure the field Export range value selected Selected branch.
13. Click Save.
14. The file will be saved with extension .reg.
15. You now have a backup of your plugin-container.exe-related registry entry.

The following steps for manually editing the registry will not be described in this article, as they are likely to damage your system. If you would like more information about editing the registry manually, please check out the links below.