Mystery Add-on

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Re: Mystery Add-on

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So.....
Did I have an extension, way back when, that I deleted the .xpi for or was updated & it's icon/button changed, or was it a built-in feature?
Totally confused.
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Q?
How does one check the contents of an .xpi file to see exactly what it was installing?

I checked in one of my V20 back-up Profiles & have about 10 .xpi files that I cannot make any sense of.
Thanks.

&, Would the reason for it being in v50 be caused by my "just transferring a V20 back-up profile" into V50?
I did not install that Undo Close button into V50.
It was not available in the old form that I have displayed, apparently.
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Re: Mystery Add-on

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LIMPET235 wrote:Q?
How does one check the contents of an .xpi file to see exactly what it was installing?
xpi's are just .zip files. Copy the xpi, change its extension to .zip, then you can open it with your favorite archive manager.
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Thank you.
I totally forgot that simple means, that I've seen mentioned numerous times here.
:)
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You're welcome. :)
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LIMPET235 wrote: I totally forgot that simple means, that I've seen mentioned numerous times here.
:)
Same handicap that I face.... found that it's caused by .... AGE :-"
As you can see she's (The CAT) always alert and on the prowl for Meoware !!
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A quick update...
I just finished checking 45 .xpi files in 2 different Profiles, v20 & v50 & I did not find one that referenced the "Undo Close" or "Undo Close Button"
in any way, shape or form.

So, I am more confused than ever as to where it came from.
I think I may need one of these..
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&, yes df, I've had this affliction for, oh.....I forget how long.
;)
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