Remove WPF plugin from FireFox

[Midknyte]

MS released another .NET extension into Firefox. Mozilla is fighting back and disabling the extension.
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/17/microsoft-silently-installing-windows-presentation-foundation-plugin-for-firefox/

Your Firefox may have blocked it already, but here's how to remove it.

* Make sure Firefox is closed
* Del "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\*"
* Run regedit and go to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins"
* Delete the microsoft.com/WPF,version=3.5 folder

[cdroman]

What do you think about Microsofts patch to fix the stability problems?

[bruceb]

My Firefox asked to block it as well. I allowed it to block on one computer, but not on my laptop. Question now, is should it be ? ? ? What do we need that app for ?? Will it be renabled by a later fix either from MS or Firefox ? ? ?

[Midknyte]

What do you think about Microsofts patch to fix the stability problems?
I'm not sure what you are talking about cdroman. How does that relate to WPF?

@Bruceb. WPF basically acts like ActiveX for Firefox. That is one of the biggest security concerns for IE. FF doesn't want to be responsible for that vulnerability.

because of a security vulnerability, or to be precise a remote code execution vulnerability.

I can't see a need for that. I don't run .NET at all on my "clean" system and it runs just fine.

[cdroman]

The fix that I ran this morning from MS was specifically for the .net extension for FF. It has not reinstalled it into FF as of yet though. :t


Update to .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for the .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 x86 (KB963707)

Installation date: ‎18/‎10/‎2009 8:28 AM

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

The update to .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for the .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 for Firefox addresses several compatibility issues with version 1.0 of the extension.

More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com

[Midknyte]

It's a moot point because Mozilla is blocking it anyway. It doesn't matter if the new patch helps compatibility/stability if it creates a security hole.

[cdroman]

I know; I just find this type of thing interesting. I can't help but feel that a "if you can't beat them, buy them" is imminent in the future. :t