• Update Firefox to prevent add-ons issues from root certificate expiration

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    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/root-certificate-expiration

    Why is this update important?

    On March 14, 2025, a root certificate used to verify signed content and add-ons for various Mozilla projects, including Firefox, will expire. Without updating to Firefox version 128 or higher (or ESR 115.13+ for ESR users, including Windows 7/8/8.1 and macOS 10.12–10.14 users), this expiration may cause significant issues with add-ons, content signing and DRM-protected media playback.

    If you don’t update, Firefox features that rely on remote updates will stop working, and your installed add-ons will be disabled. DRM-protected content, such as streaming services, may also stop playing due to failed updates. Additionally, systems dependent on content verification could stop functioning properly…

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      If anyone wish to keep on using the addons and not upgrading for any reasons. here is a simple way of doing that.

      1) type about:config in the address bar.

      2) search for signature

      3) locate xpinstall.signatures.required

      4) click on xpinstall.signatures.required to false

      Presto, you have your addon back. I hope this help you 🙂

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