The plugin is not supported - what should I do? Why did the plug collapse?

Without software, anyone, even the most powerful computer, is nothing more than a set of loosely coupled pieces of iron. Of course, the supporters of "iron" not without reason notice that programs without components are worthless, but still the average user works most of the time with software, so that the productivity of labor depends on its convenience and functionality.

This is especially true for those people who spend most of their time at the computer: programmers and designers, content managers and just office workers, whose job it is to work with government websites.

Here they sometimes see the most unpleasant inscription: the plugin is not supported. What to do and what does all this mean? Our article is just devoted to the consideration of this issue.

What is a plugin?

By the way, what is the definition of this term? To put it simply, it means a small addition to the "parent" program, which seriously expands the possibilities of the latter. For example, such additions are especially popular among active users of Adobe Photoshop, as they allow to seriously improve the quality of photo processing. Simply put, plug-ins can be compared with the nozzles for a meat grinder: using them skillfully, any semi-finished product can be made.

Virtually all modern browsers support the ability to install them. Even very conservative in this regard, Google Chrome relatively quickly acquired support for Java plug-ins and other necessary technologies. In Internet browser programs, they are designed to embed download managers, PDF viewers, and others.

Why is there a problem?

By the way, why is the plugin not supported? What if the plug-in from some important program "does not start" in your working browser?

Typically, this problem occurs if the version of the Internet browser is simply not supported by the plug-in producers. Very often this happens when a Firefox 4 is still installed on the user's computer, which even many sites do not display normally.

In addition, there is a rather high probability of crash of the add-on due to errors in its code. This often happens when you try to use a plug-in on a new operating system. In this case, no one will guarantee the absence of failures.

What to do?

That's why the plugin is not supported. What to do? Let's look at all the options.

First, very often problems arise with the Java platform, which is both loved and hated by many developers. Love is based on cross-platform technology, while negative emotions cause a large number of vulnerabilities and difficulties with the update.

It is because of the latter characteristic that there are often problems: rare users generally guess that the Java client should be updated, and even fewer manage to do it correctly. All the fault is a rare "buggy" update program.

Naturally, at one point the existing version simply stops working stably in your browser, constantly issuing errors. The solution here is one - download the installation package from the official site and install a new release. It's so easy to do so that even the most inexperienced user can easily cope with this.

Plugins and social networks

What do you think, who most often pours questions like this: "The plugin is not supported, what should I do?" "In Contact" - a popular social network, but the level of computer literacy of its users leaves much to be desired.

As a rule, this service can be "pampered" except that the flights of the Flash plug-in. Strangely enough, but the developers of the social network itself are rarely to blame for this, as they keep track of their creation.

The reason is much more prosaic - users rarely know that Flash needs to be updated, and obsolete versions of the error are issued constantly. The only solution to this kind of problem is to remove the old release and install a new one. The installation file should only be downloaded from the official Adobe site !!!

Problems with third-party utilities

It happens that even a time-tested download manager issues a warning: "The plugin is not supported." What to do? In this case, you should proceed according to the circumstances: if the program is old (ancient FlashGet, for example), then we would strongly recommend that it be replaced with either a new version or a modern analog.

In the event that the collapse of the plug-in appears even on a new release, you will have to act not so straightforwardly. First, it is necessary to disable all plug-ins in the browser or another "parent" program. Then you need to enable the plug-in that causes the error. In the event that everything is in order, start one by one to activate all other add-ons.

The fact is that often such errors arise because of the conflict of plug-ins. Once the "gnawing" pair is identified, you will have to make a strong-willed decision: either to remove some of the add-ons, or try to install a newer or older version of the program. In addition, it will not be superfluous to reinstall the browser.

Here's why he writes: "The plugin is not supported."

New Opera"

Speaking about Internet commentators, I would like to say a few words about the new "Opera". As is known to all fans of this Norwegian program, since the 15th version, it has changed the engine and from now on is a clone of "Chrome". Of course, this approach is rather generalized, but it is still true.

In general, from now on some plug-ins for Chrome are good for Opera, although they are still very far from full compatibility. It's on the latter that the fans of the browser come across: wanting to return to the program functionality, the lion's share of which was cut for absolutely unknown reasons, they put those additions, which can not be guaranteed to work.

Alas, but in this case it is rare to avoid seeing the error "plugin not supported." What to do? In the "Opera" to date, it has already appeared inferior, but still a store of extensions. So you will either have to write a letter to the developers of the plugin in order to encourage those to accelerate the development of a new version, or humbly wait for the appearance of such. In any case, the use of the old plug-in will have to be abandoned.

That's why the plugin is not supported. Now you know what to do about it.