install Adblock Plus for all users

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miknik
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Joined: Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:45 am

install Adblock Plus for all users

Post by miknik »

I have already read en/faq_install#global but still cant done it.

What i have now:
Adblock Plus 2.7.3
Browser Firefox 45.3.0 ESR x64
Operating system Windows 7 Pro x64

Mozilla extensions Folder:
_"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\extensions\
___{d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d}.xpi
___{d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d}\ (dir)
_____bootstrap.js
_____chrome.manifest
_____icon.png
_____icon64.png
_____install.rdf
_____chrome (dir)
_____lib (dir)
_____META-INF (dir)
_____defaults (dir)
_______patterns.ini
_______preferences (dir)
_________adblockplus.js

File adblockplus.js contains string that not applied when Firefox starts:
Pref("extensions.adblockplus.patternsfile", "C:\\Program files\\Mozilla Firefox\\browser\\extensions\\{d10d0bf8-f5b5-c8b4-a8b2-2b9879e08c5d}\\defaults\\patterns.ini");
After firefox starts adblock settings are default, not like in my patterns.ini

Also not applied test string: pref("extensions.adblockplus.enabled", false);

Also file adblockplus.js is not present in archive adblockplus.xpi, i take it from other computer with older x32 firefox with adblockplus installed.

Please, give the light on that situation.
noelpg29
Posts: 85
Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:08 am

Re: install Adblock Plus for all users

Post by noelpg29 »

i don't think it's possible to install ABP for all users anymore, especially for newer OSes like Win8.x and Win10 (or Win7 with UAC disabled)
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