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What is the plugin-container.exe file? How do I get rid of it?I keep getting a 70% usage message about this plugin. I tried to delete it but then Firefox won't work.

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What is the plugin-container.exe file? It seems to be using 70% of usage of my computer's memory. How do I get rid of it?

What is the plugin-container.exe file? It seems to be using 70% of usage of my computer's memory. How do I get rid of it?

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Plugin-container is an "out-of-process plugins" crash protection, see for more info the link, and if you want to disable try the analytical info :

Plugin-container and out-of-process plugins


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So why do I keep getting a message that it is using 70 % of my CPU? Is that something to be concerned about?

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Make sure that you allow the plugin-container process in the firewall and other security software to avoid such issues.