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Already have Firefox 8.0.1 but Firefox keeps trying to update to 8.0.1, and error message appears.

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I receive an error message saying update could not be installed every time I try to open Firefox. It is trying to install 8.0.1 but i already have it. How can I get rid of the error message?

I receive an error message saying update could not be installed every time I try to open Firefox. It is trying to install 8.0.1 but i already have it. How can I get rid of the error message?

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The current release is Firefox 9.0.1, so you are behind on updates with Firefox 8.0.1

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