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Is it possible to disable downloading automatic updates and still have in-browser updates (help>about) work?

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Hello! I managed to disable downloading updates automatically by setting DisableAppUpdate to "true". Now, whenever I want to update the browser manually via help>about steps, it shows "Updates disabled by your system administrator". Every time I have to download the binaries to update, is it possible to ONLY stop DOWNLOADING updates automatically but still have update function working in the about dialog? There used to be an option in the settings, it seems like that option is hidden in the recent releases.

Hello! I managed to disable downloading updates automatically by setting [https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates/blob/master/README.md#disableappupdate DisableAppUpdate] to "true". Now, whenever I want to update the browser manually via help>about steps, it shows "[https://i.imgur.com/5KOyC09.png Updates disabled by your system administrator]". Every time I have to download the [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/ binaries] to update, is it possible to ONLY stop DOWNLOADING updates automatically but still have update function working in the about dialog? There used to be an option in the settings, it seems like that option is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1420514 hidden] in the recent releases.