This article describes in as much detail as possible several of the simplest and standard methods how to remove the browser from your computer completely without third party programs and unnecessary movements.
For example, we will use the operating system Windows 10, however, in all other Microsoft operating systems, deletion will occur in exactly the same way.
So let's get started:
Step-by-step instruction
#1 Uninstallation via “Applications” (Add and Remove Programs)
#2 Removal via uninstaller file
If step 1 does not work, which is extremely rare, we will remove Firefox through a special file. For this we need:
After successful removal, the “Mozilla Firefox” folder should disappear from the C:\Program Files\ directory.
#3 Deleting a Firefox user profile
The last step is optional, but important if you need it. We removed the browser itself from the computer, but all information such as bookmarks, search history and other user data is still saved in your profile. In order to completely delete all Firefox data you need to:
Results
Today we figured out how to completely remove Mozilla Firefox from your computer. As you can see, it is very easy and accessible to everyone. I hope you did it without difficulty.
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Some users may encounter certain difficulties when it comes to uninstalling programs. If any software was damaged by a virus or was deleted in an incorrect way– he may disappear from the list installed programs, but still remain on the computer. Remaining in system registry entries may prevent you from installing new version this application, and service files will take up extra space on your hard drive. This article discusses how to completely remove Mozilla browser Firefox from your personal computer.
First of all, it is worth noting that you should never erase the contents of the Mozilla Firefox directory manually. Such actions do not change any entries in Windows registry and would rather harm than help. In this way, you can clean the “tails” left after uninstalling the program, but under no circumstances remove the software itself.
Your operating system already has all the tools with which you can remove unnecessary software. You can get to them through the Control Panel. Follow the steps given in these instructions:
After this, your Internet browser will be uninstalled. This method works in the vast majority of cases.
CCleanerand installationIf some of the files responsible for the operation of the program were damaged or deleted manually, it is possible that the previous method will not have an effect. In this case, you will need to download and install an additional utility.
The most common program that can be used to remove unnecessary software and edit the registry is CCleaner. There are 3 versions of this utility: one is freely available and is intended for home use, the second and third are paid and have tools that will be useful to professionals and system administrators.
All versions can be downloaded from the official website of the developer https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. Follow this hyperlink and click on the green “Free Download” button, after which you will be taken to the download page. Here you can choose which distribution you need.
The capabilities of the freely distributed version are quite sufficient for your purposes.
- Click on the leftmost “Free Download” button to start downloading.
- Run the exe file downloaded from the website.
- Select Russian interface language.
- Click on the “Install” button.
- Click "Finish" to close the installation window and launch CCleaner.
How to remove a browser usingCCleaner
To remove Mozilla Firefox from your operating system completely, you must do the following.
If for some reason you decide to remove Mozilla Firefox, then we will help you do it. The reasons may actually be different, but one of the most common is. Then it is required complete removal and installation from scratch. But it may also be that the person simply decided to change the browser to another.
It is very important to remove the browser correctly so that no “stuff” remains from it. Otherwise, later, when reinstalling, they can lead to various kinds of errors and bugs in the program. And they can simply slow down the computer, especially if the computer does not have outstanding technical characteristics.
Uninstalling the program itself
Now let's get down to the instructions themselves. And at the first stage we need to remove the browser program itself. To make this happen, do the following:
Cleaning the registry from Firefox
Of course, we removed the Mozilla program, but do not rush to close this article, as you need to do some more steps in order to remove the tails that remained after it.
To do this, we need to go to Start, enter in the search bar: Run (or simply press the Win + R keys.
Then in the window that opens, enter “ Regedit" This will open the registry editor, which we will use to delete the remaining files.
In the Registry Editor we need to find the following folders and delete them. These folders can be found in the following paths (left column):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FirefoxHTML
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla
All these folders need to be deleted; if they are not there, then nothing needs to be deleted. If you don’t want to search manually, then just write down the paths in the search. Go to the “ tab Edit” and open the link “ Search”, where enter the directory address.
And to finally get rid of all temporary files, you need to do something else. Namely:
That's it, you have done everything Firefox removal from your computer. You can reinstall it and not be afraid that there will be any errors.
Users who do not delve into the intricacies of browsers cannot always determine the specific cause of their difficulties and therefore use mechanisms such as resetting and cleaning Firefox at their own risk. Today we will talk about them in as much detail as possible.
Cleaning Firefox
Let us clarify right away: if you have some serious problems with your browser, then the likelihood that a simple cleaning will solve them is very low. First of all, it is needed to ensure your privacy, i.e. so that another user does not find out that you viewed, downloaded, etc. (clearing deletes Firefox cache, browser history, cookies).
Cleaning can also come in handy when you need to free up space on your hard drive. Since the browser profile usually lies precisely on system partition(even if you installed Firefox itself, for example, on partition D), then on C you will be able to free up several hundred megabytes. Or even more if you've been active online before.
But cleaning Firefox, at best, can solve problems only with individual sites, and not with the entire web browser. It is also unlikely to have a positive effect on the performance of the program. However, you can still try. Cleaning up Mozilla Firefox is easy: open the settings and go to the “privacy and security” section.
The window that appears will contain a customizable list of what the browser will delete. Please note that at the top opposite the “delete” line there is “all” and not just a certain period of time.
Among the unpleasant surprises that may await you after complete cleaning, note that you will have to log in to all your Accounts on various websites, as well as in mail and in social networks(after all, you had to clear your Firefox cookies and cache). At the same time, the browser should still save passwords and autofill data for convenience.
Your bookmarks and open tabs will not be touched, but be prepared that, returning to its original form, the page with site cells will be cleared.
Reset Firefox
Resetting Firefox can help much more in solving problems with the Mozilla browser. To find this function, open the main menu and go to Help:
There you should find the item “Information for solving problems”:
Clicking on it will open a new tab in which in the right top corner There will be a button that allows you to reset Firefox. It is, however, called “clean up Firefox,” which can confuse an inexperienced user. In fact, this is precisely a browser reset and has nothing to do with the usual cleaning that we discussed above.
When you click the button, the following warning window will appear with a short description:
Resetting will lead to the removal of your extensions (namely, removal, not disabling). The settings will be returned to the initial state default. Moreover, this applies not only to the basic settings: you can also reset all settings in about:config. It will also remove all unnecessary buttons from toolbars, returning the Firefox interface to its basic appearance.
If you click the “Clean Firefox” button from the screenshot above, you will then see the Import Wizard window:
This is a report that, just in case, the program saved all your previous “wealth” (profile) in a separate folder “Old Firefox data”, which at the same moment will appear on the desktop:
Finally, when you start the program, you will see that by default there were also . However, don’t be alarmed, the bookmarks are in place, but Firefox tabs will offer to restore everything at once or separately, if it’s more convenient for you:
That's all. You can start working in Firefox with almost clean slate, without losing the sites saved to your favorites.
P.S. If you do a cleanup or reset is undesirable, then pay attention to the possibility of creating a new one. This a good option, if the browser contains data that is valuable to you, because of which you, if possible, would not want to reset, clear, or even reinstall anything.
If you decide to remove Mozila from your computer, then it’s your right, but I’ll tell you honestly that as a browser it’s not bad at all. It seems to me that Chroma works faster, if only because it does not spray separate process for each tab... You see, you have 20 tabs open in Chrome, and the same number of processes from Chrome, or even more...
So. Meanwhile, Chrome has firmly occupied the minds, that is, the computers of users, to be honest, I don’t know how they manage to do this, but I read that Chrome occupies a decent share of the browser market and this number is growing! That's it. Although I agree in a sense that Chrome is not bad, it displays many heavy sites more easily...
Well, okay, let's move on to what I should write about here. Namely, how to completely remove Mozilla Firefox from your computer, I’ll say right away that there’s nothing complicated about it and you’ll succeed.
Just in case, I’ll say that there is a certain uninstaller that specializes in removing software from a computer. He knows how to both remove the program and clean the debris after it. In general, my job is to offer it, and you can see for yourself, but I will say that the program is suitable...
So let's get started with the operation.
Click Start and select Control Panel:
If you have Windows 10, then congratulations! But there this item is in the menu, which can be called up with the Win + X buttons!
Then we find the Programs and Features icon:
Now what? Now let's look at the list of software. This list is all you have. Let's see where Mozilla Firefox is, find it and click right click, and then select Delete:
Then click Delete:
Well, that’s it, the deletion will begin, it will all end quickly and it will be written that everything went fine:
Well, is it difficult? No, there's nothing complicated
Now about how to clean your computer from small debris, it is better to remove it. It is not necessary to do this cleaning, but since there is nothing complicated about it, I personally do it. Still, I don’t delete programs that often. If you are lazy or difficult, you can skip it. So. Press the Win + R buttons and write in the Run regedit command window:
What have we done? We opened the registry editor, here you can find and delete all traces of Mozilla, that is, everything that is left here, in the mention of which there is the word Mozilla, then all of this can be deleted! Here's how to do it - hold down Ctrl + F in the editor and write in the Mozilla field, then click the Find Next button:
As a result, the registry will look for folders and keys that contain the word Mozilla, this is all trash and needs to be deleted! But how? Look, you only need to delete what is selected. Don't just delete anything. When a folder or key is found, it will be highlighted, and you need to right-click on it and select Delete from the menu. To continue the search, press F3 and so on until there is a message that the search is over.
Look, here's how to delete a folder:
And here's the key:
Well, that is, almost everything is the same!
When this message appears, it means that you have already cleared everything and there is nothing more:
Well guys, everything seems to be fine, I wrote here and I hope everything is clear to you. So all that remains is to wish you good luck and that you have good mood
30.07.2016