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How can I make sure that Mozilla Maintenance Service is working?

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I frequently get popups indicating that I need an unspecified Firefox update but I am unable to download such update. To my knowledge I have not "disabled" Mozilla Maintenance Service, I am using Windows 8.1 with an Intel Core i7 processor.

I frequently get popups indicating that I need an unspecified Firefox update but I am unable to download such update. To my knowledge I have not "disabled" Mozilla Maintenance Service, I am using Windows 8.1 with an Intel Core i7 processor.

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If you get a pop-up message asking to update Firefox or plugins or scanning for malware then such a message is likely a scam and you should NEVER respond to such an alert to avoid getting infected with malware.

  • only update Firefox via "Help > About" or by downloading and installing Firefox from the Mozilla server and never via a pop-up or link on a web page.
  • plugins should only be updated via the plugin itself or by visiting the home page of the plugin.

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