Problems Installing the Webex Client in Firefox
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To resolve problems with installing the Cisco Webex add-on for Firefox, follow these steps for a successful installation.
If you have issues installing the Cisco Webex add-on for Firefox:
- Launch Firefox.
- Click on the menu icon in the upper right.
- Click Add-ons and themes.
- Click Extensions in the left panel.
- If you see Cisco Webex Extension, click the Remove button.
The following confirmation message should appear:
- Clear the browser cache and close completely out of all browser windows.
- Reopen Firefox, and go back to the Extension tab as shown in the steps above.
- Still, on the Extensions tab, Enter Cisco Webex in the upper-right search box.
- Click the Cisco Webex Extension link, then click the + Add to Firefox button.
- Select Add on the confirmation box.
- Try to join the meeting again.
If it still does not work, continue with the steps below.
- In the address bar, type in about:plugins with no space, and hit Enter.
- Scroll down and look for "ActiveTouch General Plugin Container" which will show you the "path" copy the path.
- Do one of the following:
- Navigate to your My Documents folder on your computer and paste the path.
- Click on the Start (icon) in the search box and paste the path.
- Locate the .dll file, then delete it.
- Return to the about:plugin page, then click the reload button .
The page that you were on (which shows you the plugin added on your browser, "ActiveTouch General Plugin Container") should no longer be there.
- Try to rejoin / restart the meeting, it will prompt you to "Allow the plugin "- click on Always Allow.
- Close and relaunch the browser, then start/join a meeting.
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