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Whenever I install updates, firefox thinks I need to install the US English dictionary. I don't want this, how do I stop it, as it never completes succesfully

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What happens is that all the updates are marked as 'well be installed on restart'.

The only way I can get out of this is to cancel all the updates, exit, start re-run the checker and update.

Then go in and cancel the US English dictionary update again

What happens is that all the updates are marked as 'well be installed on restart'. The only way I can get out of this is to cancel all the updates, exit, start re-run the checker and update. Then go in and cancel the US English dictionary update again

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cor-el
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See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

You can also try to delete the files extensions.* (extensions.rdf, extensions.cache, extensions.ini, extensions.sqlite) and compatibility.ini in the Firefox profile folder to reset the extensions registry. New files will be created when required.

See "Corrupt extension files": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions

If you see disabled extensions that are not compatible on the next start in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" then click the "Find Updates" button to do a compatibility check.