How to run eclipse in clean mode? what happens if we do so?

Question

If something is not working properly or some plug-ins are not loaded properly in my Eclipse I often get suggestion to open Eclipse in clean mode.

So, how to run in c

Answer 1

Using the -clean option is the way to go, as mentioned by the other answers.

Make sure that you remove it from your .ini or shortcut after you've fixed the problem. It causes Eclipse to reevaluate all of the plugins everytime it starts and can dramatically increase startup time, depending on how many Eclipse plugins you have installed.