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Hierdie gesprek is in die argief. Vra asseblief 'n nuwe vraag as jy hulp nodig het.

I am absolutely unable to disable teh annyoing update warning inm firefox

marc-antonio1979
marc-antonio1979
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All the usual tricks don't work anymore on my Windows 10 PC . I tried about:config its set to silent but it doesn't work. The other otption in the advanced settings doesn't exist anymore. I do not wish to update firefox ever. It works fine as is and any update only leads to nuisances that i do not want to use. So how do i disable this annoying pop up window that says "Do you want to update?" NO I DON'T! Thanks

All the usual tricks don't work anymore on my Windows 10 PC . I tried about:config its set to silent but it doesn't work. The other otption in the advanced settings doesn't exist anymore. I do not wish to update firefox ever. It works fine as is and any update only leads to nuisances that i do not want to use. So how do i disable this annoying pop up window that says "Do you want to update?" NO I DON'T! Thanks

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FredMcD
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Step one: How do you completely turn off update checks in Firefox v64? You can use a policies.json file to disable updates for all users. https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md or https://winaero.com/blog/disable-updates-firefox-63-above/

You can use a policies.json file in the distribution folder in the Firefox installation folder instead as also listed in the article, so no need to use GPO keys in the Windows Registry. • https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You can use the ManualAppUpdateOnly policy in Firefox 87+ to enable only manual updates e.g. via "Help -> About Firefox".

Note that it is important to stay up to date and install the latest security patches.

FredMcD
FredMcD
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Step two: Note: Some versions of Quantum change how the data files are set up, so they may not be backward compatible.

Install Older Version Of Firefox {web link} Be sure to read everything here.

If you still want to downgrade, look under; I still want to downgrade. Click the Directory of other versions and languages link. Look for the directory of the version that you want. But, remember that old versions may have security issues.

Note: If you know what version you want, press <Control> (Mac=<Command>) F to open the search bar. Then enter the version number to see the available files.


You should also check out Firefox; Extended Support Release {web link} ESR Notes System Requirements

marc-antonio1979
marc-antonio1979 Vraag-eienaar
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I don't want to downgrade, I don't want to upgrade. And i want my firefox to recognize that.