http://www.techspot.com/article/146-top-apps-after-reinstall/page7.html
gives a list of best applications. I propose that you check the plugins they install, and that you do the same for the list of applications recommended in other known technicals newsletters.

I however haven’t seen anything about localizations? Are they on their way? (half of that 30% crashes should come from non-english browsers… so?)

2007 Microsoft Office system v12.0.4518.1014
ActiveTouch General Plugin Container v2.4.0.0
Adobe Acrobat v9.0.0.332
Cooliris embedded in a tab v1.11.0.0
Dimdim Web Meeting Screencaster Firefox Plugin v5.0.0.0
Google Earth Plugin v1.0.0.1
Google Update v1.2.183.7
IE Tab Plug-in v1.3.0.1
Java Deployment Toolkit v6.0.150.3
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U12
Microsoft Windows MEdia Player Firefox Plugin v1.0.0.8
Picasa v3.1.0.0
Windows Presentation Foundation v3.5.30729.1

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Microsoft Office 2003
Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Citrix ICA Client
Citrix ICA Client Plugin (Win32) Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Google Gadget Plugin
Google Gadget Plugin 5.7.712.19360 Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U11
Java(TM) Platform SE binary Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Google Update
Google Update Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Google Updater
Google Updater plugin
http://pack.google.com/ Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Microsoft® DRM
DRM Netscape Network Object Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
Npdsplay dll Unable to Detect Plugin Version

Microsoft® DRM
DRM Store Netscape Plugin Unable to Detect Plugin Version
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The versions for Flash, Silverlight and Metastream could be detected. Metastream should be updated. When trying to download it crashed Firefox. I guess that is beyond the Plugin Checker service, because I was downloading from the manufacturer’s website. However, other users would perhaps say that this service crashed their browser while updating plugins.

I wonder a bit how we can usefully do this for SeaMonkey as well, as the story for plugins is identical for both Firefox and SeaMonkey.

This is what I have installed that it doesn’t support yet, with comments:

“Adobe Acrobat”
I think this should be the top priority new plugin to support. Must be the widest installed plugin not supported.

“Microsoft Office 2003″
The majority of Windows users probably have Office installed – this is a fairly good one to support soon too

“IE Tab Plug-in”
One of the more popular Firefox addons I think? Maybe this one can be excluded from here though, as it will be updated via the extensions update system

“Java Deployment Toolkit 6.0.150.3″
It supports the JRE but not the JDK – mostly on developer’s machines, probably not so urgent to update, but definitely should be on the todo list.

“Google Update”
Anyone who’s got Chrome installed will have this. Probably with other Google software too (toolbar?) Not sure why it needs to be in Firefox though…

“Windows Presentation Foundation”
I’ve got this on XP, and I assume everyone on Vista has this?

“Windows Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library”
This should probably be one of the higher priority ones too I think.

“Microsoft® DRM”
For some reason, I’ve got two of these

I don’t have RealPlayer or QuickTime installed, but I think these should be on the high priority list too.

I agree with Alexander’s comment about having plugin home pages open in a new tab (I prefer tab).

Last time around I learned that QuickTime needed updating and I did that and QuickTime hijacked all of my default file associations and Apple Update was installed and I didn’t authorize either of those things in fact, I had already uninstalled Apple Update.
I’m fully uninstalling QuickTime.

Thanks again.

You all rock!

One thing that might be worth noting is that for some plug-ins (looking at you, Silverlight) a system restart is required before the update will be reflected in the plugins check page.

I’d suggest opening the plugin links in new windows so people can easily find their way back to the main page if they need to update several plugins at a time (which is probably the case for most people visiting this web page for the first time).