# Restart Web Browser / Shutdown OS After Download

> Restart Firefox by clicking the browser action button or shut down the OS when downloading is finished.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/restart-web-browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/restart-web-browser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `restart-web-browser`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** zupffwhy
- **Category:** web-development,download-management
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2025.1102.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-03
- **First published:** 2022-01-23
- **Size:** 25 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/restart-web-browser/)

## Description

"Restart Web Browser / Shutdown OS After Download" is a Firefox add-on that allows you to restart the browser or shut down the operating system after downloads are complete. Enhance browser performance and automate tasks.

## Rankings

- #51,195 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `menus`
- `alarms`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `management`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/restart-web-browser)