734725 - Uninstalling Firefox leaves behind some folders and files in program files location where it was installed

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Jason Smith [:jsmith]]

Step: Install and uninstall Firefox.

Expected:

When I uninstall Firefox, I would expect all files within the program files location on Win 7 32-bit to be removed (a clean remove of the application).

Actual:

Upon uninstalling Firefox, I am seeing the "Mozilla Firefox" folder to still exist. It contained:

- components (contained 5 files it in that were js, dll, xpt)
- extensions (directory structure here as well)
- jsloader (a single folder under here, nothing under that)
- plugins (bunch of dll files)
- searchplugins (comcast.xml and googledesktop.xml)

Note - I had google desktop installed on this machine.

Comment 1

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

The installer only removes files the installer itself installed and whatever installers installed those additional files is responsible for uninstalling those additional files.