Oct 2, 2017

Oracle EBS Browser Support Update for Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox browser has been my favorite for years on my Windows Laptop. It simply works the way it is supposed to and almost never had a problem. It also worked seamlessly with EBS Forms and I am sure thousands of EBS users also loved using it. Well, you know what I am about to say, Firefox officially ended support for Netscape Plugin API (NPAPI) plugins starting Version 52.0.



This is not a good news for a lot for EBS Forms users. Forms are based on NPAPIs – an application programming interface that allows plugins to be developed for web browsers.

Well, by following these steps in article, you can continue to use EBS Forms in Firefox. This method is least recommended because it will ask you to downgrade your browser version and disable automatic updates.

First, uninstall the browser from your machine. You may do this from “Add and remove programs”



Next, download firefox Version 51.0.1 from this link. This is the official browser version before V52, excluding the nightly builds. It's a direct link from mozilla archives, so you can trust the download. Remember to download 32-bit version of installer, even if your machine is 64-bit. Only 32-bit JREs are supported to work with Oracle Forms.




Verify the version, once you are done.




The very first thing to do after installing, is to disable automatic updates. Go to Options -> Advanced -> Update and select “Never Check for Updates (not recommended: security risk)” option. That’s it, you are all set. Hope you rediscover the good old days. ☺





Leave a comment to tell me, if it works for you as well.



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