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Firefox 26 do not ask for restart after extension install

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dhootakash
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I have upgraded Firefox to version 26. When I am installing XPI packgae and after installing of add-on, it is not asking for restart. There is no restart button.

I have to goto add-on extension manager and from there I see 'restart now' link.

Is some behavior changed from Firefox 26 onward? How to make add-on install work as previous, where it will ask for restart. Please suggest option.

Thank you, Akash.

I have upgraded Firefox to version 26. When I am installing XPI packgae and after installing of add-on, it is not asking for restart. There is no restart button. I have to goto add-on extension manager and from there I see 'restart now' link. Is some behavior changed from Firefox 26 onward? How to make add-on install work as previous, where it will ask for restart. Please suggest option. Thank you, Akash.

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Sukanya Mandal
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Follow this link

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/find-and-install-add-ons-add-features-to-firefox?esab=a&s=restart+firefox+26+automatically+after+extension+installation&r=1&as=s#w_problems-with-installing-or-uninstalling-add-ons

It doesn't get restarted on its own.

Thank you.

dhootakash
dhootakash Pšašaŕ
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Thanks Sukanya.

I have followed the link provided, however I did not see comment where it says Firefox stopped asking for restart after add-on install.

Could you please point me at the exact content. Also, is there any setting that allows to keep Firefox old behavior.

Thank you.

cor-el
cor-el
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You may see a puzzle icon or other icon on the left end of the location bar.

Are you using the default theme?

dhootakash
dhootakash Pšašaŕ
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Yes, there is puzzle icon on left of location bar. When I click on puzzle icon it go away. I dont see option to restart firefox otherthan going to add-on manager or restart manually.

I am not using default theme. Will that impact the add-on install behavior?

Ram
Ram
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Hi, I have noticed that latest firefox has many extensions which do not even need restart!

cor-el
cor-el
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If an extension doesn't require a restart then this is shown on its Add-ons page.
If you see a message on the about:addons page (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) that a restart is necessary then something else is wrong.