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We have, or are using the most current updates and the Firefox is constantly asking to update our existing plugins. Is this a problem?

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We have, or are using the most current updates and yet, the Firefox Browser is constantly asking to update our existing plugins. Is this a problem? I.E. : When we go to install the "outdated plug-In" the installer says we have the most current version, do you want to install the older version, or overwrite the existing version?, (Naturally we so "NO").

We have, or are using the most current updates and yet, the Firefox Browser is constantly asking to update our existing plugins. Is this a problem? I.E. : When we go to install the "outdated plug-In" the installer says we have the most current version, do you want to install the older version, or overwrite the existing version?, (Naturally we so "NO").

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

When I look at your plugin list (More System Details) two jump out at me:

(1) Adobe Acrobat Plugin

You have Adobe Reader X or Adobe Acrobat X and your plugin is up-to-date for that version, but for Windows, the plugin checker site always prefers the newer plugin supplied with Adobe Reader XI or Adobe Acrobat XI. Last time I checked, the site did not support keeping multiple "current" versions for the same operating system family. Maybe that will change in the future.

(2) Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U67

Java 7 has been superseded by Java 8. Oracle was rolling out Java 8 slowly, but like Acrobat, the plugin checker only considers Java 8 to be current now.

Does that cover the ones the site is flagging up for you?

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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

When I look at your plugin list (More System Details) two jump out at me:

(1) Adobe Acrobat Plugin

You have Adobe Reader X or Adobe Acrobat X and your plugin is up-to-date for that version, but for Windows, the plugin checker site always prefers the newer plugin supplied with Adobe Reader XI or Adobe Acrobat XI. Last time I checked, the site did not support keeping multiple "current" versions for the same operating system family. Maybe that will change in the future.

(2) Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U67

Java 7 has been superseded by Java 8. Oracle was rolling out Java 8 slowly, but like Acrobat, the plugin checker only considers Java 8 to be current now.

Does that cover the ones the site is flagging up for you?