Unknown plugin nppgwrap Firefox error
To enter a certain website, it asks me to “Click here to download Plugin” which I do. In the “Plugin Finder Service” Box - after failing to find plugin it tells me ”No suitable plugins were found. Unknown Plugin (application/x-nppgwrap)”
What should I do? I have Windows XP and use Firefox 3.0.1
Thanks Diane
The problem is the website you want to access is designed for Internet Explorer and uses Microsoft Active X.
The main reason for recommending Firefox is precisely because it won’t run Active X controls.
Over the years, the combination of Active X and Internet Explorer has been responsible for many virus and spyware infections. This is why we recommend not using Internet Explorer for casual web surfing.
The downside with that is the odd websites, including some bank and government websites, won’t work when you access them.
If you trust the website you are trying to access then you should use Internet Explorer. Open IE and type the address into the address bar. It should then run fine.
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February 4th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Thats not really a resolve at all as it works fine on XP without a hitch however , the issue seems to be stemming from Vista Only.
Search continues for a suitable resolution.
February 4th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Hi Dave,
It’s the same problem. The Websites you are trying to access are running Active X controls and these won’t run in Firefox.
This is a problem in all versions of Windows. If you don’t use Internet Explorer, the sites won’t work.