I can't believe that I was upgraded automatically, without asking me. Pi$$ed!!!
So I go into Help -> About Firefox I see "Check for Updates."
Oh Goodie!! I say to myself, "I can check to see if there are any updates, see if all my plug-ins and themes work, then decide if I want to install the updates." I am excited.
Then it says it is downloading an update.... and I can't stop it. Pi$$ed. "This is not going to install an update without asking me, is it? It better not !!!!!"
Sure enough, that is EXACTLY what it does - downloads and installs version 29 over my version 23. And of course, my current theme is broken as a result.
"No biggie..." I think, I'll just undo the upgrade.... or uninstall it.... or something. Right?" Well guess what? None of those options are available to me. So begins a frantic search for a way to get 23 back.
Eventually I find one - I re-install v23, it installs over v29, and I'm back in business. Thank Dog. I pictured going into one of those black holes where I have no browser, no history, no bookmarks, etc.
Problem #1 - When you name a button "Check for Updates," when the user clicks, you can ONLY CHECK FOR UPDATES !!!!! That's it - check. I did not give you permission to do anything else, so you can't.
Problem #2 - If you are going to remove all user choice and download and install any and all updates, then you MUST LABEL THE BUTTON "DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ALL UPDATES" !!!!!
You guys do realize that this is 2014, right?
Now I have to cross my fingers
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It's actually fixed in Firefox 29. :) Bug number is 600500.
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Hi,
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A bug report was sent. Last I heard, it was being addressed.
Is there a tracking number for this?
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It's actually fixed in Firefox 29. :) Bug number is 600500.
Hahaha..... now THAT'S funny!!
Just an FYI, staying on old versions of Firefox very unsafe so please update back to 29 ASAP
Now, if you REALLY want, you can make the new Firefox look like the old one. Just see the article How to make the new Firefox look like the old Firefox