SubscribeFirefox 3: Can’t Uninstall AVG Safe Search Extension Because Uninstall is Grayed Out
Posted on Jul 22, 2008 under Firefox Tips |For a month now, I have been dealing with this AVG Safe Search 8.0 listing that appears in my Firefox 3 Extensions list. I can’t uninstall it because the button is grayed out. I am able to disable it, but it’s still annoying. I want it completely gone.
I searched high and low for how to get rid of it. I searched my Extensions and Plug-in folders, looking to delete this annoyance and couldn’t find anything. So I gave up my search for a while.
This listing was still bothering me though. I just hate software that crawls its way into every crevice of your system and leaves you no way out.
I launched REGEDIT and found a listing in the Registry at:
KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
It was labeled:
{3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\Firefox
After deleting this registry key. The AVG Safe Search plug-in was then removed from Firefox 3.
by Blaise Kal, on August 21 2008 @ 10:50 pm
Thank you for posting this.
My key was located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions with the same label: {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}
by Evelien, on August 29 2008 @ 11:46 pm
GREAT!!!!!
:D
Thank you very much!!
Also thanks to Blaise Kal because that’s the right location…
Greets Evelien
by johnson, on September 26 2008 @ 7:24 am
ref: ‘I searched high and low for how to get rid of it. I searched my Extensions and Plug-in folders, looking to delete this annoyance and couldn’t find anything. So I gave up my search for a while.’
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Ran AVG ‘UnInstall’ in the AVG folder ….
… pooof! All problems gone. :))
by babboxy, on October 29 2008 @ 1:23 pm
what I like most is that during install they ask you if you want this installed or not. even if you don’t you get it. starts to smell like a remake of Norton. just kidding, still my favorite antivirus.