How to configure Firefox plug-ins to load only when clicked

Now Firefox 14 can be configured to load plug-ins only when clicked. This Lazy load Feature can provide additional security and stability to your system. We'll show you how to set it up and use it.

Firefox is a powerful Web browser, in part, because of its support for plug-ins. Unfortunately, some of those plug-ins can cause problems with security and stability, especially if you have a lot of them. In Firefox 14, you can now configure plug-ins to load only when clicked.Now that the stable version of 14 (technically 14.01) is finally out, here's how to enable and use opt-in plug-ins in Firefox:

Enable opt-in plug-ins in Firefox

Step 1: In the address bar, type "about:config." When you get the warning prompt, click the "I'll be careful, I promise" button.

Step 2: Search for the "plugins.click_to_play" preference, then double-click on the entry so the value reads "true."

Opt-in/opt-out of plug-ins for individual sites:.

Step 1: After restarting your browser, go to one of your favorite Web sites. If your plug-ins are supported on that site, you'll see a plug-in block icon in the address bar.

Step 2: Click on the plug-in block icon, then click the "Activate plugins" button to allow them to run on the site during your visit. If you want to allow plug-ins to load on every subsequent visit, click the drop-down menu and choose "Always activate plugins for this site." If you want to permanently disable plug-ins on the site, select "Never activate plugins for this site" instead.

Manage your opt-in permissions

Step 1: To manage the permissions you've set for a site, click on the site-identity globe in the address bar, then click the "More Information" button.

Step 2: When the Page Info window appears, go to the permissions tab. You'll see the Activate Plugins permission at the very bottom.

That's it. Now you know how to set site-specific permissions for plug-ins in Firefox.

Credit:Cnet