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Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted"

From	Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.software.firefox
Subject	Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted"
Date	2025-03-16 03:19 +0100
Organization	Tschorkauer Zwetschgen-Pressen-Museum
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David E. Ross wrote:
> On 3/15/2025 11:45 AM, Frank Miller wrote:
>> jetjock wrote:
>>> On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:55:36 +0100, "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>>> My (ancient version of) FF has a(n about:config) setting to ignore signing 
>>>> of extensions.  Maybe your version of FF still has the same ?
>> 
>>>   Would it be possible to be more specific about the about:config
>>> setting referenced above? Thankfully, my 108.0.1 64 bit on Win 7, is
>>> still working but I'd like to be prepared should it stop. 
>>>
>>>  I looked, but didn't see any setting that I could be confident was
>>> the right one. Don't like messing with things if I don't know what I'm
>>> messing with!  :-)
>> 
>> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox?as=u&utm_source=inproduct#w_what-can-i-do-if-firefox-disables-an-installed-add-on
>> 
> 
> I had the extension uBlock Origin installed in Firefox 115.0.
> Yesterday, I noticed the icon for it had disappeared from the upper
> right corner of the Firefox window.  Today, I looked at Firefox's
> Add-ons Manager and saw that uBlock was disabled.
> 
> I followed the link given above and set "xpinstall.signatures.required"
> to false.  Then I went to the Web site for uBlock Origin and requested
> to install the extension.  It installed version 1.62.0, and I got the
> icon.
> 
> When I terminated Firefox and later launched it again, the icon was
> gone.  The Add-ons Manager showed uBlock disabled.  I checked via
> about:config and saw that "xpinstall.signatures.required" was indeed
> false.  I tried installing uBlock again from its Web site but got a
> message that the extension was corrupt.

The support for FF 115 is dropped in August this year anyway.
So get used to the fact that you have to use a real ancient FF or an
up to date FF then. More flexible configuration versus more security.
It's your choice.

Thread

Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-14 20:06 -0700
  Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Reiner Schug <schugo@schugo.de> - 2025-03-15 04:17 +0100
  Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-03-15 04:42 +0100
    Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-14 21:56 -0700
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Reiner Schug <schugo@schugo.de> - 2025-03-15 06:01 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-14 22:05 -0700
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-14 22:03 -0700
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-15 14:21 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-03-15 14:44 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-15 14:39 +0000
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-03-15 15:02 +0000
            Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 06:04 -0500
            Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-16 15:09 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2025-03-15 11:23 -0700
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 05:57 -0500
    Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-15 06:57 +0000
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-15 13:06 +0000
  Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-03-15 07:55 +0100
    Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-15 13:36 -0500
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-03-15 19:45 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" None <none@none.none> - 2025-03-15 14:43 -0500
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-03-15 21:15 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-15 16:07 -0500
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 21:24 -0500
            Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-17 13:12 -0500
              Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-18 01:42 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-18 11:41 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-18 23:28 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-18 23:41 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-18 23:59 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-19 13:46 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Reiner Schug <schugo@schugo.de> - 2025-03-19 21:08 +0100
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-19 20:43 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-20 09:31 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-20 13:25 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-20 21:39 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-21 02:11 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-21 11:53 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-21 13:46 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Reiner Schug <schugo@schugo.de> - 2025-03-22 14:50 +0100
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-22 13:40 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Reiner Schug <schugo@schugo.de> - 2025-03-22 20:59 +0100
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-22 15:13 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-23 10:27 -0500
                Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-22 04:40 -0500
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2025-03-15 18:03 -0700
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Frank Miller <miller@posteo.ee> - 2025-03-16 03:19 +0100
            Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-15 23:45 -0700
              Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 20:31 -0500
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-03-15 21:20 +0100
    Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-15 12:25 -0700
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2025-03-15 21:24 +0100
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2025-03-15 23:40 -0700
      Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 06:09 -0500
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-16 09:57 -0500
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-16 15:11 +0000
            Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" jetjock <jetjock@unkown.com> - 2025-03-17 13:06 -0500
        Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" "David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> - 2025-03-16 09:13 -0700
          Re: Suddenly all extensions are deemed "corrupted" gym <no_one@example.net> - 2025-03-16 20:25 -0500

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