plugin-container.exe

[kyrcy]

Can anyone explain what is the purpose of "plugin-container.exe" when using Firefox? By blocking access of this file to the internet I have no video on flash webpages.

[roma_turok]

Each plugin is loaded separately from Firefox in a plugin-container.exe process, allowing the main Firefox process (firefox.exe) to stay open if a plugin crashes. There are as many plugin-container.exe processes as plugins launched since the Firefox session startup.
More info: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-is-plugin-container?cache=no

[kyrcy]

Is there a way to force plugin-container.exe to connect through a socks 5 proxy? It seems that plugin-container.exe bypasses network settings in Firefox.

[roma_turok]

Sorry, don't know

[pandy]

Albeit not recommended plugin-container can be disabled (it will improve/lower CPU load and memory usage for sure).