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Disabling automatic updates..

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I cant seem to permanently disable automatic updates from settings, so i tried about:config and setted these values manually:


app.update.auto;false app.update.enabled;false app.update.mode;0 app.update.never.12.0.0;true extensions.lastAppVersion;null

Yet it still wants me to autoupdate lol (but very rarely now).

I cant seem to permanently disable automatic updates from settings, so i tried about:config and setted these values manually: app.update.auto;false app.update.enabled;false app.update.mode;0 app.update.never.12.0.0;true extensions.lastAppVersion;null Yet it still wants me to autoupdate lol (but very rarely now).

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If files already have been downloaded then remove the files in the updates and updates\0 folder.

You can also delete active-update.xml and possibly updates.xml (this will clear the update history).

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
(%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox)

The "Application Data" folder in XP/Win2K and the "AppData" folder in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders.

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So is there any chance to permanently disable it? (as it still asks for it)..

I opened another thread quite long time ago, but it seems like the problem is back lol

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Chosen Solution

If files already have been downloaded then remove the files in the updates and updates\0 folder.

You can also delete active-update.xml and possibly updates.xml (this will clear the update history).

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox\updates
(%LOCALAPPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Mozilla Firefox)

The "Application Data" folder in XP/Win2K and the "AppData" folder in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders.

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Perfect! Just what i needed!