Mozilla Plugin Support on Microsoft Windows
Opera, Safari and Google Chrome can detect plugins installed for Mozilla Firefox. Installation instructions for Opera, Safari and Google Chrome in this document do not rely on this feature, and will work if Mozilla Firefox is not installed.
- 3DMLW
- Accel ViewTIFF
- ActiveX Plugin
- Adobe Authorware Player
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe Shockwave Player
- Adobe SVG Viewer
- AFP Viewer
- Alambik Viewer
- AlternaTIFF
- Autodesk MapGuide Viewer
- AXEL Player
- BS Contact VRML
- CambridgeSoft ChemDraw
- Citrix XenApp Client
- Corel CMX Viewer
- Cortona VRML
- Cosmo Player
- CPC Lite
- Crescendo Player
- Cult3D
- Curl Surge
- CVista Viewer
- DevalVR
- DF Splash Player
- DivX Web Player
- DjVu Plugin
- ECW Plugin
- FastBid
- Flatland Rover
- Flux Player
- FrameFree Player
- Garmin Communicator
- Hypercosm Player
- Installshield Demoshield DemoNow
- Installshield Demoshield DemoX
- iPIX Plugin
- Java Plugin
- Ligos Indeo
- LiveMath
- Lizardtech Express View
- MDL Chime
- Microsoft Silverlight
- MNG Plugin
- MODPlug
- Morgan JPEG2000 Plug-in for Mozilla
- Noteworthy Composer
- Octaga Player
- Omniform Mailable Filler
- OpenOffice.org Mozilla Plug-in
- Oracle JInitiator
- Photodex Presenter
- Prizm Viewer
- QuickTime
- RealPlayer
- Sibelius Scorch
- StSound Plugin
- SwiftView
- SwirlX3D
- TCL Plugin
- Techinline Remote Desktop
- TurnTool Viewer
- Viewpoint Media Player
- Virtools Web Player
- Viscape SVR
- VLC Media Player
- WHIP! Viewer
- Windows Genuine Advantage
- Windows Media Player
- Winds3D Viewer
- Xara Plugin
- Zoom Image Viewer
3DMLW
Accel ViewTIFF
Safari does not require a plugin to view TIFF images.
ActiveX Plugin
Adobe Authorware Player
Safari and Google Chrome users will need to use a Fake 4.x installation to install this plugin, then copy np32asw.dll to their browser plugins folder.
Adobe Flash Player
If Flash Player does not work, see the Top Issues section of the Flash Player FAQ.
Adobe Reader
Adobe Shockwave Player
Adobe SVG Viewer
The following installation information is retained for historical reasons.
- Install Adobe SVG Viewer 6.0
- Copy NPSVG6.dll and NPSVG6.zip to your browser's plugins folder. These files are normally located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\SVG Viewer 6.0\Plugins\
AFP Viewer
Alambik Viewer
The Alambik Viewer installer does not always detect browser plugins folders, or may install for one browser only if you have several installed. If your browser is not detected, copy NPAlambik.dll to your browser's plugins folder, and nsIAlambikPlugin.xpt to your browser's components folder if you use SeaMonkey or Mozilla Firefox. These files are located in the system folder in your Alambik Viewer installation folder.
AlternaTIFF
Safari does not require a plugin to view TIFF images.
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer
This plugin requires the Java Runtime Environment to be installed.
This configuration is not supported by the vendor, and may behave unexpectedly.
AXEL Player
BS Contact VRML
If Mozilla Firefox is not installed, you will need to use the Fake 4.x procedure.
CambridgeSoft ChemDraw
Citrix XenApp Client
To install the plugin for another browser, copy the following files from your Mozilla Firefox plugins folder to your other browser's plugins folder:
- cgpcfg.dll
- CgpCore.dll
- confmgr.dll
- ctxlogging.dll
- ctxmui.dll
- ICAClObj.class
- icafile.dll
- icalogon.dll
- Microsoft.CV8.CRT.manifest
- msvcm80.dll
- msvcp80.dll
- msvcr80.dll
- npicaN.dll
- sslsdk_b.dll
- TcpPServ.dll
- The resource folder
Corel CMX Viewer
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install Corel CMX Viewer as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Cortona VRML
Cosmo Player
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install Cosmo Player as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
CPC Lite
If you have multiple browsers, or your browser is not detected, you can select the browser executable (mozilla.exe, firefox.exe or netscp.exe, for example). Do not select the browser plugins folder. Opera 9.5 users will need to create and select \program\netscape.exe in their Opera folder.
Crescendo Player
- Launch Crescendo Player 5.1 Installer.
- Manually type the location of your browser's plugins folder in the installer.
The website of the company that produced this software has been gone for some length of time. These files are hosted by Armadillo Web Design. Please do not contact them for support.
Cult3D
This plugin requires the Java Runtime Environment for full functionality.
Curl Surge
This software was previously known as the Surge Runtime Environment
CVista Viewer
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install CVista Viewer as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
This plugin broke Opera's detection of most other plugins when installed on the test system. Installing it is not advised.
DevalVR
DF Splash Player
The plugin vendor only supports Mozilla Firefox, however it appears the plugin will work without issue in SeaMonkey or Opera if you override your useragent (using the general.useragent.override preference in SeaMonkey, for example).
DivX Web Player
DjVu Plugin
ECW Plugin
This plugin does not work with Opera.
FastBid
- Download the FastBid 2.09 Installation package using the link below, and save as "fastbid2.zip" - including quotes
- Extract np_fastbid2.dll to your browser plugins folder.
- Mozilla Firefox users: Extract nsIFastBid2Plugin.xpt to your browser plugins folder
Flatland Rover
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install Flatland Rover as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Flux Player
If you don't use Mozilla Firefox, you'll have to deal with an installer that is hard coded to only look for Firefox by going to your TEMP folder (Start -> Run -> %TEMP%), opening a folder with a name starting with cmz_, and copying the following to your browser plugins folder:
- fluxcore.dll
- fluxcryp.dll
- fluxdx8.dll
- HawkNL.dll
- npflux.dll
- stf (Folder)
FrameFree Player
SeaMonkey may have to be restarted twice to complete the installation of this plugin.
Garmin Communicator
Hypercosm Player
The installer for this plugin does not detect Opera. Opera will automatically scan your Mozilla Firefox plugins folder (if present when Opera was installed), otherwise copy nphypercosm.dll to your Opera plugins folder.
Installshield Demoshield DemoNow
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install the DemoNow plugin as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Installshield Demoshield DemoX
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install the DemoX plugin as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
iPIX Plugin
If you use another browser, or wish to install manually, download the iPIX plugin ZIP file and extract AppSub32.dll and NpIpx32.dll to your browser plugins folder.
Java Plugin
Users of Firefox 3.0 and later are advised to update to Java Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 10 in order to use the new Java plugin. Pre-release versions of SeaMonkey 2.0 and Firefox 3.1 require the new Java plugin, and will not work with older versions.
Ligos Indeo
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install the Indeo plugin as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
LiveMath
Lizardtech Express View
This plugin was previously known as the "MrSID Plugin".
MDL Chime
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x
- Install the Chime plugin as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Microsoft Silverlight
Whilst Opera will detect that this plugin has been installed, it does not currently function - in fact, attempting to use Silverlight 2.0 beta 2 will cause Opera 9.5 to crash on exit. Support for Opera will be in a future release. [More Information...]
MNG Plugin
MODPlug
- Launch MODPlug installer.
- Manually select your browser folder.
Morgan JPEG2000 Plug-in for Mozilla
Noteworthy Composer
- Launch Noteworthy Composer Browser Plugin installer.
- Select "Other Browser".
- Manually select the folder where your browser is installed.
Opera 9.5 is detected as Netscape 4, enabling automatic installation.
Octaga Player
Installation of this plugin will cause Opera 9.5 to crash at startup. Remove npOctPlr.dll from your Opera plugins folder if it is installed.
Omniform Mailable Filler
To install this plugin for Opera, save the XPI package below as "OFMailNP.zip" - including quotes - and extract NpOFMail.dll to your Opera plugins folder.
OpenOffice.org Mozilla Plug-in
- Install OpenOffice.org 2.0 or later. This plugin is not part of OpenOffice.org 1.1.x.
- Enable it in the OpenOffice.org Options. Tools -> Options -> Internet -> Mozilla Plug-in -> Enable
Oracle JInitiator
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x.
- Install the JInitiator plugin as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Photodex Presenter
If you use the standalone installer rather than the XPI package, the plugin will be installed in the user plugins folder (%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Plugins).
To install this plugin for Opera, run the manual installer and copy npPxPlay.dll to your Opera plugins folder.
Prizm Viewer
If you don't use Mozilla Firefox, you will need to copy the following files to your browser plugins folder:
- NP_PRIZM32.dll
- np_PrizmPrint.dll
QuickTime
RealPlayer
Sibelius Scorch
StSound Plugin
SwiftView
SwirlX3D
To install the SwirlX3D plugin for Mozilla Firefox or Opera, save the XPI package below as "npSwirl3.zip" - including quotes - and extract the contents (excluding install.js) to your browser plugins folder.
TCL Plugin
To install the TCL plugin for Mozilla Firefox or Opera, save the XPI package below as "tclplugin31-win32-ix86.zip" - including quotes - and extract the contents (excluding install.js) to your browser plugins folder.
Techinline Remote Desktop
Opera is not supported by this plugin.
TurnTool Viewer
To install this plugin manually, save the XPI package below as "ViewerInstall.zip" - including quotes - and extract nptnt.dll to your browser plugins folder. If you are using SeaMonkey, you will also need to extract itnctrlxp.xpt to your browser components folder. The manual installer failed to launch on the test system for unknown reasons.
This plugin can not be installed for Firefox 3.0 using this XPI package, because it "does not provide secure updates". You can work around this by either installing manually, or using the Nightly Tester Tools extension.
This plugin did not work with Opera on the test system.
Viewpoint Media Player
Virtools Web Player
To install this plugin for Mozilla Firefox, save the XPI package below as "virtoolswebplayer.zip" - including quotes - and extract the contents (excluding install.js) to your browser plugins folder.
Viscape SVR
- Install this plugin for Internet Explorer or Netscape 4.x.
- Locate NPSS3D32.dll and copy it to your browser's plugins folder.
VLC Media Player
WHIP! Viewer
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x
- Install WHIP! Viewer as normal. Your browser's plugin scanning will detect the new plugin.
Windows Genuine Advantage
This plugin is only currently supported with Mozilla Firefox on Windows XP systems. Other browsers and operating systems are not supported.
If you wish to use another Gecko based browser, you'll need to extract the contents of the plugin installer, then copy npLegitCheckPlugin.dll to your browser's plugins folder and nsILegitCheckPlugin.xpt to your browser's components folder. You will also have to set a Firefox useragent using the general.useragent.override preference or an extension. This procedure is not supported by Microsoft.
Windows Media Player
The installer for the Windows Media Player 11 browser plugin has a major design flaw!
Installers for Mozilla plugins should place the plugin files in the folder of the application they belong to, and information in the Windows registry so that all Gecko based browsers can locate the plugin. The Windows Media Player 11 plugin installer does not do this.
If Mozilla Firefox is installed, the plugin will be installed to your Mozilla Firefox plugins folder. If Mozilla Firefox is not installed, it will be placed in a \PFiles\Plugins folder on your Windows drive (usually C:). Safari will detect the plugin in either location.
If you wish to use the Windows Media Player 11 plugin with SeaMonkey or Opera, copy np-mswmp.dll to your browser plugins folder.
Google Chrome does not use the Windows Media Player plugin, it uses the ActiveX control instead.
Previous Versions of Windows: Windows Media Player 9 Series
Winds3D Viewer
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and Opera users will have to use the installer for Opera. You will need to manually select your plugins folder.
Xara Plugin
- Launch Xara Plugin installer.
- Manually select your browser's plugins folder.
Zoom Image Viewer
- Prepare a fake installation of Netscape 4.x
- Install Zoom Image Viewer for Netscape. The installer is hard-coded to only look for Netscape.