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What does the plugin icon look like? Where is it?

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Firefox has disabled the Java plugin for security reasons. However there are instructions for how to make it available for specific sites. The instructions say to click the plugin icon. What plugin icon? Where is it?

Firefox has disabled the Java plugin for security reasons. However there are instructions for how to make it available for specific sites. The instructions say to click the plugin icon. What plugin icon? Where is it?

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You can inspect and manage permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps:

  • Click the "Site Identity Button" (globe/padlock) on the location/address bar
  • Click "More Information" to open "Tools > Page Info" with the Security tab selected
  • Go to the Permissions tab (Tools > Page Info > Permissions) to check the permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab

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the-edmeister, You referred me to the article that I was making reference to. In the second section in mentions the plugin icon. I don't see a plugin icon.

cor-el, I don't see a globe and a padlock.

I am using Firefox 34.0

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You only see the Lego block plugin icon if you visit a website that uses the plugin.

This page should show this icon for the Shockwave Flash plugin:


Can you attach a screenshot?

  • Use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
  • Make sure that you do not exceed the maximum size of 1 MB

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window