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i download the new update but it dissapears from the downloads pop up window

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i download the new update it goes thru the motions of downloading but when it finishes it dissapears from the download popup window? So is not letting me update.

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i download the new update it goes thru the motions of downloading but when it finishes it dissapears from the download popup window? So is not letting me update. == URL of affected sites == http://

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Check your settings for Tools > Options > Privacy, is "Remember download history" checked? See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+Privacy+panel#Use_custom_settings_for_history

Location of your downloads. Default is My Documents > Downloads. Tools > General, Downloads section. See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options+window+-+General+panel

You can also do an update without a complete download (although I keep a copy of the complete download, also). Help > Check for Updates.


Other Issues: ~~red:You have installed plug-ins with known security issues. You should update them immediately.~~

Update Java: your ver. 1.6.0.14; current ver. 1.6.0.20 (important security update 04-15-2010) (Firefox 3.6 and above requires Java 1.6.0.10 and above; see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Java-related+issues#Java_does_not_work_in_Firefox_3_6 ) (Windows users: Do the manual update; very easy.) See: Updating Java Do the update with Firefox closed.

You MAN need to Update Adobe Reader for Firefox: your ver. N/A; current ver. 9.3 Check your version here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Adobe+Reader+plugin+with+Firefox#Installing_and_updating_Adobe_Reader You may be able to update from the Adobe Reader installed on your system instead of going to the Adobe site and downloading. Start > Program Files, find and click Adobe Reader to open, click Help, click Check for Updates. If you go to the Adobe site to download the current Adobe Reader: -use Firefox to download and SAVE to your hard drive (save to Desktop for easy access) -See the images at the bottom left of this post to see the steps to take on the Adobe site -exit Firefox (File > Exit) -check to see that Firefox is completely closed (Ctrl+Alt+Del, choose Task Manager, click Processes tab, if "firefox.exe" is on the list, right-click "firefox.exe" and choose End process, close the Task Manager window) -double-click on the Adobe Reader installer you just downloaded to install/update Adobe Reader