Reinstall plug-ins

You can reinstall the Java, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Adobe Flex, and Microsoft Silverlight plug-ins using various methods on the Enterprise Client.

Use one of these methods to reinstall the plug-ins:

Procedure

  • From the Enterprise Client application

    You can reinstall the Java, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flex, Microsoft Silverlight, and Mozilla Firefox plug-ins using this method.

    1. Open the application in Run as administrator mode.
    2. Navigate to Tools > Options > Plugin Settings.
    3. Click the Reinstall link from the Plugin column.
  • From the AAPluginInstallation application

    You can reinstall the Java, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flex, Microsoft Silverlight, and Mozilla Firefox plug-ins using this method.

    1. Navigate to the Enterprise Client installation path.
      For example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Automation Anywhere\Enterprise\Client.
    2. Launch the AAPluginInstallation application in Run as administrator mode.
    3. Click the Reinstall link from the Plugin column.
  • From the command line

    You can reinstall the Java, Adobe Flex, and Microsoft Edge plug-ins using this method.

    For Mozilla Firefox plug-in: This method is supported from Version 11.3.3.

    1. Open the command prompt in Run as administrator mode.
    2. Navigate to the Enterprise Client installation path.
      For example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Automation Anywhere\Enterprise\Client\AAPlugInInstallation.exe.
    3. Enter the command for the specific plug-in:
      Plug-in Command syntax
      Mozilla Firefox AAPlugInInstallation.exe /Firefox
      Adobe Flex AAPlugInInstallation.exe /Flex
      Java AAPlugInInstallation.exe /Java
      Microsoft Edge AAPlugInInstallation.exe /edge
    4. Enter one or more parameters:
      Parameter Description Example
      /reinstall Reinstalls the plug-in C:\Program Files (x86)\Automation Anywhere\Enterprise\Client\AAPlugInInstallation.exe /Java /reinstall
      /silent Silently reinstalls the plug-in C:\Program Files (x86)\Automation Anywhere\Enterprise\Client\AAPlugInInstallation.exe /Java /reinstall /silent
  • Reinstall manually (Google Chrome plug-in only)
    1. Uninstall the plug-in using any method.
    2. Install the plug-in using any method.
      Note: If you manually removed the Google Chrome plug-in from the browser extension earlier, to reinstall the plug-in, first fix the plug-in (using the Fix option), uninstall it, and then install the plug-in again.