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  • Bozz10mm

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    Overnight, my ad blocker, UBlock Origin, has disappeared from my PC. The icon is no longer in the tool bar, it's not listed in All Programs, and is not even in the add/remove programs list. The only reference to it I can find with file explorer is:

    Ublock0@raymondhill.net last modified at 9:02 pm, 28Aug2017
    Ublock0sqlite last modified at 8:59 pm 28Aug2017
    Ublock0@raymondhill.net.xpi last modified at 9:02 pm 28Aug2017

    I don't know who Raymond Hill is, maybe the guy who wrote the software.

    I'll just download it again, but I'm really curious as to why it just disappeared. I'm pretty sure I was on the computer last night at 9 pm.
    Capitol Armory ad
     

    Bozz10mm

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    Okay, so Ublock origin is not a program, it's an add on for Firefox. I just reinstalled it and it worked until I went to a new web page. Now it is gone again. It's been working fine for almost two years.
    I'll install it again and see what happens.
     

    Southpaw

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    Here is what may be going on....

    Firefox add-on technology is modernizing
    Add-ons allow you to add extra features and functionality to Firefox, modify the Firefox user interface and change its appearance. There are several types of add-ons but extensions are the most common. Anyone can create an extension and make it available for download.

    What's happening?
    In the past, add-ons often stopped working each time a new version of Firefox was released, because developers had to update them every six weeks to keep them compatible. Since add-ons could also modify Firefox internal code directly, it was possible for bad actors to include malicious code in an innocent-looking add-on.

    To address these issues, and as part of broader efforts to modernize Firefox as a whole, we’ve been transitioning to a new framework for developing Firefox extensions. Outside of rare instances, add-ons created with the new standard, called WebExtensions, won’t break in new Firefox releases. You can still personalize Firefox with add-ons the same way you do now, except they won’t break in new Firefox releases.

    Note: Starting in Firefox 57, which will be released in November 2017, only add-ons built with this new technology will work in Firefox. These are indicated by the "Compatible with Firefox 57+" label on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). Add-ons built with the old technology are labeled "Legacy" in the Add-ons Manager (about:addons) tab.
    If an add-on does not have the "Compatible with 57+" label or has the "Legacy" label, the developer may be in the process of transitioning to the new technology.

    We are aware that certain add-ons will not be transitioning to the new standard; we will continue to assist developers to the fullest possible extent. As we get closer to November, we will suggest suitable replacements of add-ons not making the transition.

    If you are a user of Firefox Nightly, please note that Firefox 57 reached the Nightly channel on August 2, 2017. Legacy add-ons will be disabled, but will be enabled again if the developer releases a compatible update.

    In the meantime, you can check if an add-on is planned for migration (popular add-ons only), look for alternatives or reach out to the developer to inquire if they will migrate their add-on. You may find developer contact information on the right side of the add-on listing on AMO.

    We recommend that you install add-ons with the "Compatible with Firefox 57+" label to ensure compatibility with Firefox beyond November 2017.

    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-add-technology-modernizing?as=u&utm_source=inproduct
     
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