How to remove the .NET Framework Assistant for Firefox
To remove the .NET Framework Assistant for Firefox from your computer, follow these steps:
- Delete the registry key for the extension.
- Use Registry Editor:
- Log on with an account that has Administrator permissions.
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
- Locate and then click the following registry subkey.
For x86-based computers:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
For x64-based computers:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions
- Delete the {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} subkey.
- In the Firefox user agent, reset the changes that you made in step 1. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start Firefox, type about:config in the Firefox address bar.
- Scroll down or use Filter to find the following preference item:
general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet
- Right-click this item, and then click Reset.
- Restart Firefox
- Remove the .NET Framework extension files. To do this, follow these steps:
- Log on with an account that has Administrator permissions.
- Click Start, click Run, type explorer, and then press ENTER.
- Open the following folder:
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
- Delete the DotNetAssistantExtension folder and all its contents