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Prevent auto migration to 64-bit

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SmokieT
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Hey, I prefer to run Firefox 32-bit even though I use it on Windows 10 64-bit. I've made the switch a few times now and it keeps sneaking back to 64-bit. Is there a way to permanently disable or prevent Firefox from automatically upgrading me to 64-bit?

I did read a thread that said starting with version 56.0.1 it will no longer do the auto migrate but I would like to have a way to set it permanently just in case future updates change the auto migration rule.

Any thoughts or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Smokie

Hey, I prefer to run Firefox 32-bit even though I use it on Windows 10 64-bit. I've made the switch a few times now and it keeps sneaking back to 64-bit. Is there a way to permanently disable or prevent Firefox from automatically upgrading me to 64-bit? I did read a thread that said starting with version 56.0.1 it will no longer do the auto migrate but I would like to have a way to set it permanently just in case future updates change the auto migration rule. Any thoughts or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Smokie

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cor-el
cor-el
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I think that this was only a one time migration for users that have been using Firefox for a long time and started with a 32-bit Firefox version or at a time there wasn't a 64-bit Firefox version for Windows.

Note that Firefox 56.0.2 has been released, so please update.

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SmokieT
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Thanks for the info.

Tonnes
Tonnes
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An official article for this question: How to opt out of 32-bit Firefox migration to 64-bit.